Housing Advice Service
Housing Services
The Housing Options Service forms part of the Housing Services provided by the Council and assists the Authority in the provision of housing advice under section 179 of the Housing Act 1996 as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002.
The main functions of the Housing Options Service are:
- To provide a housing advice service which will assist homeless households especially people deemed as not having a priority need or intentionally homeless.
- To provide advice on housing options throughout the district.
- Assistance in the prevention of homelessness particularly with regard to the provision of advice on legislation relating to private rented sector tenancies.
- Complaints of illegal eviction and or harassment by private landlords.
- To help people access accommodation in the private rented sector.
- Access to the rent advance and loss and damages deposit guarantee scheme operated by the Cannock Chase Churches Housing Coalition Scheme.