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Strategic Housing Issues

 

Am I eligible for Council accommodation?

 

Your application to go on the Housing Waiting List will be accepted unless you are:

  • under 16.
  • a person from abroad who is subject to immigration control within the meaning of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (there are some exceptions).
  • you or a member of your household has been guilty of unacceptable behavior,  making that person unsuitable to be a tenant at the time the application is considered.

For more information or for an application form, please contact the Strategic Housing Department at Fareham Borough Council on tel: 01329 236100 Ext: 4493, 2471 or csd@fareham.gov.uk

 

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Am I eligible for a transfer grant?

 

If you are looking to transfer to a smaller property you may be eligible for a transfer grant.

 

The following grants may be available;

  • Move from a 4 bed house to a 3 bed house, you will be eligible for a £1000 grant.
  • Move from a 4 bed house to a 2 bed house, you will be eligible for a £1500 grant, plus removal expenses (up to £500) plus re-connection fees (up to a max of £100)
  • Move from a 4 bed house to a 1 bed house, you will be eligible for a £2000 grant, plus removal expenses (up to £500) plus re-connection fees (up to a max of £100)
  • Move from a 3 bed house to a 2 bed house, you will be eligible for a £1000 grant.
  • Move from a 3 bed house to a 1 bed house, you will be eligible for a £1500 grant, plus removal expenses (up to £500) plus re-connection fees (up to a max of £100)
  • Move from a 2 bed house to a 1 bed house, you will be eligible for a £1000 grant.


For more information please contact the Strategic Housing Department at Fareham Borough Council on Tel: 01329 236100 Ext: 2471 or csd@fareham.gov.uk.

 

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I would like to know more about sheltered housing in Fareham

  • Is your home too large?
  • Are you on your own?
  • Is your garden unmanageable?
  • Are you worrying about repairs to the house?

Then sheltered housing could be just the answer. It provides secure accommodation for retired people with the help and support when you need it yet you have the privacy when you want it.

 

To be eligible you must:

  • Be over 60 years of age
  • Be able to benefit from having a Warden on site or on call.

Want to know more, then please contact the Strategic Housing Department at Fareham Borough Council on Tel: 01329 236100 Ext 2471, 4493 or csd@fareham.gov.uk

 

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I am homeless - how can the Council help me?

 

If you are homeless or threatened with homelessness, Fareham Borough Council has a Housing Advice Service which can offer you advice and assistance through this difficult time.


The Housing Advice Service is free and confidential and can give advice on such matters as Landlord/Tenant rights, illegal evictions, harassment, money advice and much more.


Housing Advisers are available during normal office hours 8.45 to 5.15 Monday to Thursday and 8.45 to 4.45 on Fridays. A "drop in" facility is available on Mondays to Thursday from 9.30 - 4.30.  Fridays is reserved for emergencies.


For more information please contact the Strategic Housing Department at Fareham Borough Council on Tel: 01329 236100 Ext 2643/4522/2469/2470 or csd@fareham.gov.uk


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What is Low Cost Home Ownership? - Am I eligible? - How does the scheme work?

 

Low Cost Home Ownership simply means buying a house in easy stages, for example you buy 50% on mortgage and rent 50% from the Council or Housing Association, at any stage you may purchase the remaining 50%.

 

The scheme is aimed at existing Council tenants, applicants on the Housing Register and first time buyers who live in the Borough of Fareham, and are unable to obtain a mortgage to purchase a property outright.

 

For more information please contact the Strategic Housing Department at Fareham Borough Council on Tel: 01329 236100 or by e-mail to csd@fareham.gov.uk


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My private tenanted property is damp and in a state of disrepair. Can the Council help?

 

An authorised officer of the Council will inspect your home and depending on the condition of the same, can require the landlord to make the property fit for human habitation.


For more information please contact the Department of Health and Regulatory Services on tel: 01329 236100 or e-mail health@fareham.gov.uk

 

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