Homelessness
If you are homeless or think you may become homeless, you
can:
- Talk to a homelessness and advice officer by phone on 01255
686438, 686444, 686445 or 686446 between 8.45am and 5.15pm Monday
to Thursday and 8.45am to 4.45pm Friday.
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If you become homeless outside of normal office hours or
at the weekend you can contact Tendring Careline on (01255) 222022
for further help.
See the pages on the left for further advice.
Council housing
To be considered for council housing you must first join our
housing register. More information can be found on our
Applying for
housing pages.
Due to a high demand for housing in the district most people who
apply on the housing register won't be housed quickly and many
people may not be offered a home. Unfortunately, there are just not
enough council or housing association homes for everyone.
Housing associations
To be considered for housing association housing (also known as
social housing) you will need to join our housing register as
above.
You can also see our list of
housing associations with properties in the Tendring area which
has contact details for each, but mainly only those that deal with
sheltered housing will have its own register to apply to.
Renting from a private landlord
There is more private rented accommodation available locally
than council accommodation and if you want to remain in a certain
area, you may find more choice and accommodation options available
in the private rented sector.
To find properties to rent you can look in local newspapers,
adverts in newsagent windows, visit local letting agents or you can
use websites such as
Rightmove to
search for properties.
A private landlord will normally ask for a deposit. You should
always make sure that the condition of the property and any items
of furniture are recorded in an inventory and the tenancy agreement
states where your deposit is held.
Renting a room, house share or flat share
This housing option is becoming more popular due to the cost to
buy or rent properties and the associated costs such as utility
bills and council tax.
Generally when renting a room or sharing a house/flat, you would
have your own bedroom but you would share communal areas such as
the kitchen, lounge and bathroom with the other people at the
property.
The following websites may help you find a house share or room
to let:
Help with your rent
If you have a low income you may be able to claim Local Housing
Allowance (Housing Benefit) to help you pay your rent.
You can find more information on this on our
Benefits
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