The Council’s Private Sector Housing Team deal with a range of functions, ensuring that housing conditions are monitored to a decent standard and will provide advice, assistance and where necessary enforces standards. The team also advises landlords on how to reduce hazards in their properties and how to meet the required Decent Homes Standard.
Financial Help and Advice for Homeowners
If you are struggling to pay your mortgage or feel that you will soon start to struggle, it is important that you get advice now.
The Council channels limited discretionary funds into minor home improvement and repairs for owner-occupiers.
Information for Landlords and Tenants regarding Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO)
With little land to build on and many people currently in urgent housing need it makes sense for the community and the Council to take measures to bring empty homes back into use.
New European standards were introduced in February 2014 aimed at improving blind cord/chain safety. Read more on the campaign
