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S K Advice Bureau

Housing

 Expert and confidential advice and advocacy

How we help:


If you're having problems with your housing, our specialist caseworkers can support you to:
 

  • Understand your housing options

  • Homeless application or applying for social housing

  • Challenge unfair decisions regarding your housing application

  • Understand your rights when you rent from a private landlord

 

We can also support you to liaise with your landlord if you have:

  • Disrepair in your home

  • Are struggling to afford your rent

  • Trouble getting your deposit back after moving home

  • Been asked to leave or served with a notice seeking possession

  • We may also be able to advise you on your search for private rented accommodation and access grants to cover the cost of deposits and rent in advance.

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Housing Services

  • Initial interview and advice on scope of being accepted on to the Social Housing Register and obtaining a property

  • Assessing your housing needs

  • Obtain all documentary evidence to support your application

  • Complaints to landlord if property is not maintained to a reasonable standard

  • Fair rent

  • Housing allocation

  • Income cap for council housing

  • Housing Review and appeals if you feel your application was not assessed fairly

  • Rented property HHRS [Housing Health and Safety Rating System] advice on hazards

  • Unfair evictions [Retaliatory evictions]

  • Referrals for Social Services and Gateway services to support your application

  • Homeless support & temporary accommodation

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