Housing

Affordable Warmth
Achieving sufficient warmth within homes at a reasonable cost.

Benefits
Housing and Council Tax Benefit.

Disabled Facilities Grants
Assistance for aids and adaptations for people living in private housing.

Empty Homes
Bringing empty homes back into use.

Homes in Multiple Occupancy
New legislation to raise the standard of accommodation for people living in houses with multiple occupants.

Homelessness & Housing Advice
A central point for advice and homelessness assistance.

Housing Aids and Adaptations (South Tyneside Homes)
Help for disabled people with adaptations to their homes to make them more suited to their needs.

Housing Leaflets
Useful leaflets, booklets, council plans and strategies.

Housing Strategy
Our housing policies and our strategy for the period 2008-2012.

Private Housing
Details about the range of services in relation to private sector housing provided by the council.

Private Rented Project
Support and advice for residents and landlords in the private rented sector of South Tyneside.

Registered Social Landlords
Contact information for Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) in the Borough.

Right to Buy
Allowing you to buy your Council home.

Sheltered Housing
Helping older people maintain their independence and providing low level support.

Supported Housing (Supporting People)
Helping a wide range of vulnerable people to live independently in the community.

Tenancy Deposit Protection
All deposits taken by landlords must be protected by a tenancy deposit protection scheme.

Your Choice Policy
The Council's choice based lettings policy.

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