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<cms:item xmlns:cms="http://www.arsdigita.com/cms/1.0" xmlns="http://www.esd.org.uk/standards/esdbody" oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ESDService:{id=652}]"><cms:name>housing-3-652</cms:name><cms:language>en</cms:language><cms:title>General housing information and advice</cms:title><cms:dublinCore oid="[com.arsdigita.london.cms.dublin.DublinCoreItem:{id=652}]"><cms:name>housing-3-652-dublin-metadata</cms:name><cms:dcAudience>General public</cms:dcAudience><cms:dcCoverage>content="99XX" scheme="ONS SNAC"</cms:dcCoverage><cms:dcCoveragePostcode/><cms:dcCoverageSpatialRef/><cms:dcCoverageUnit/><cms:dcDateValid/><cms:dcDisposalReview/><cms:dcLanguage>en</cms:dcLanguage><cms:dcTemporalBegin/><cms:dcTemporalEnd/><cms:dcCreatorOwner>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorOwner><cms:dcCreatorContact>LAWS Project - Starter Kit - http://www.laws-project.org.uk</cms:dcCreatorContact><cms:dcPublisher>Tameside MBC - LAWS project - http://laws.tameside.gov.uk</cms:dcPublisher><cms:dcRights/><cms:dcKeywords>general, housing, information, advice</cms:dcKeywords></cms:dublinCore><cms:textAsset oid="[com.arsdigita.cms.TextAsset:{id=652}]"><cms:content><![CDATA[<h2>Housing</h2><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><p><i>We provide advice and assistance on a wide range of housing related problems. </i></p><hr/><p>Many people living in accommodation in the private sector, are
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unsure of their rights and are unsure where they can go for help. Also, many landlords
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renting out accommodation are not aware that we can offer
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impartial advice regarding problems they may experience with their tenants.</p><p>We provide advice on:</p><p>
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<strong>Notices to Quit Accommodation</strong> - this includes notices
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given to tenants because a tenancy is coming to an end, tenancy agreements that
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have expired or are expiring, and issues where tenants may have breached the terms
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of their tenancy agreement (for example, by non payment of rent).</p><p>
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<strong>Rent Increases</strong> - in most situations, a landlord
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must follow a set procedure if he wants a tenant to pay more rent. </p><p>
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<strong>Disrepair</strong> - people living in private rented accommodation
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can often have problems with disrepair and many landlords and tenants are not aware
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of their obligations. There are also some schemes available to people that own their
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homes.</p><p>
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<strong>Deposits</strong> - at the end of a tenancy, deposit money
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may be withheld for different reasons. Advice can be given to landlords and tenants
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in relation to this.</p><p>
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<strong>Relationship Breakdown</strong> - many people are not aware
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of their rights when they separate from a partner. Advice can be given regarding
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their housing situation and any benefits they may be entitled to.</p><p>
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<strong>Mortgages</strong> - people fall into mortgage arrears for
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many different reasons, such as unemployment or health problems. There are various
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options available which can prevent someone from losing their home, even if court
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proceedings have already begun.</p><p>
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<strong>Long Leaseholders with a private Freeholder</strong> - problems
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can be experienced with the Freeholder, for example, in relation to Service Charges.</p><p>
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<strong>Welfare Benefits</strong> - many people are not aware of
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the wide range of benefits they may be entitled to. For example, checks can be carried
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out for people wanting to return to work if they are unsure how their benefits will
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be affected.</p><p>
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<strong>Homelessness</strong> - advice can be given at any time if
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people think they may be homeless in the future, or where they are already homeless.</p><p>
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<strong>Housing Options</strong> - there are a range of options which
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are available to people who are looking for alternative housing.</p><p>
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<strong>Landlords</strong> - if you have a property to rent within
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the <span class="gen">enter council name here</span>, there are a variety
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of schemes available to assist you.</p><span class="gen">email address here</span><span class="gen">phone number here</span><span class="gen">sms phone number here</span><span class="gen">fax number here</span><span class="gen">minicom number here</span><span class="gen">postal address here</span><h3>
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<a href="/ccm/services/pid.jsp?pid=652"> Providing Information
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(652)
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