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Housing Advice Service
Provides specialist advice and help to people who have housing problems. Can offer advice and assistance with:
• Renting from private landlords
• Long and short term hostels
• Registering for council housing
• Moving to a new home in another part of the country
• Applications for sheltered housing
• Referrals to other voluntary and statutory agencies for assistance
They provide advice:
• If you are a private or housing association tenant
• If you are a homeowner facing mortgage repossession
• If your landlord is refusing to return your deposit
• If your landlord is refusing to carry out repairs
• If you have been given a notice asking you to leave
In some circumstances they can help with:
• Advice about serious rent arrears if you are a private tenant
• Acting as a mediator for you and your landlord or mortgage provider before court proceedings commence against you, and represent you if your case goes to court
• Advice with mortgage arrears
• Preparations for court summons, defences and counter claims
• Preparations for small claims court actions
Details:
| Telephone |
020 7525 4140 |
| Email |
housing.options@southwark.gov.uk |
| Website |
http://www.southwark.gov.uk/ |
| Delivered by |
Southwark Council |
Updated: 14/01/2019