The Housing Service
The Housing Service is an
essential part of Havant Council, and makes an important
contribution to the boroughs quality of life. The services has
strong links with all organisations in the borough which make a
contribution to housing. The Council transferred its housing stock
to a housing association in 1994, and has funded a development
programme which has produced over 1000 new housing association
homes in the last 10 years. In May 2006 Havant Council took back
ownership of the Havant Housing Register.
The Housing Options
Team delivers its services from the Council's Civic Offices in
Havant.
The services the
Housing Options Team provide include :
- offering housing options advice to anyone who needs
housing
- offering advice and assistance on making an application
to the Havant Housing Register
- nominate applicants with the highest priority to Housing
Association properties
- homelessness assessments and the provision of temporary
accommodation
- helping with access to private rented accommodation through the
supported tenancy scheme
- delivery of the Council's Homelessness Strategy 2003 -2008
- delivery of the Council's allocations policy
- Supporting People: Floating Support Services in
Havant
All social housing in Havant is in short supply. This shortage
means that most people will have to wait for several years before
that can be helped. Most of the advice offered by the
Housing Options Team is about helping people find suitable
accommodation in the private rented sector or helping people keep
their own accommodation.
Our Service
Drop in
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Call in to the Housing Service at the Civic Offices in
Havant between 09:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday. It is not
always necessary to book an appointment for
an interview with a Housing Advisory Officer, although at busy
times, you may have a short wait.
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Telephone
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(023) 9244 6564 (023) 9244 6637 |
Email
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Contact Us
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Housing Service
Havant Borough Council
Civic Centre Road
Havant
Hampshire
PO9 2AX
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New Information on Tenancy Deposit Schemes from April 6th
2007
Go to www.direct.gov.uk/tenancydeposit
for more information on the new tenancy deposit scheme, and how
your deposit will be protected.
Online
Please contact us via email at
for any Housing Service queries you may have
Quality
Housing services are regularly
reviewed to ensure that the highest quality service is delivered at
the most cost effective price. This commitment is tested by the
Governments Housing Inspectorate. This service was last inspected
in 2000 and received a fair rating.
Homelessness
What are your rights as a homeless
person?
Havant Borough Council has duties under the Housing Act 1996
to help people who are homeless. Once the Housing Service becomes
aware of your homelessness there is a duty to try to prevent you
becoming homeless. If you do become homeless the
service would look to help you find somewhere to
stay in the short term whilst it makes enquiries to see whether you
meet the Housing Act's criteria. If the decision is that you are
homeless, eligible for assistance, in a priority need group, not
intentionally homeless and have a local connection you are
"accepted" by the Council as a homeless household and the duties
outlined in the Housing Act apply to you. This means that you will
be provided with temporary accommodation and your application
awarded reasonable priority on the Havant Housing Register.
If the Housing Service does
not accept you as a homeless household it will still provide you
with advice and assistance to help you find somewhere to
live.
You can get housing advice by
contacting the Housing Option Team. It is not
always necessary to book an appointment for
an interview with a Housing Advisory Officer, although at busy
times, you may have a short wait.
For a leaflet regarding
homelessness and housing options, please contact the team on
(023) 9244 6564 or (023) 9244 6637
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