North Lincolnshire Council's Housing Advice Team (HAT) aims to stop people becoming homeless whenever possible and will make every attempt to help people keep their current home by offering advice and practical help to people who:
- Are homeless
- Are threatened with homelessness
- Have other housing problems.
To help, the team can:
- Provide effective housing advice
- Use a wide range of measures to prevent homelessness
- Help people find other accommodation
- Contact landlords where necessary
- Arrange mediation if appropriate
- Talk to benefits or simply speak to family and friends
- Advise on tenant's rights and responsibilities.
In many situations where homelessness is a possibility, getting early advice and help is essential. If you find yourself in this position the sooner you contact us the better.
If homelessness cannot be prevented, the Housing Advice Team will:
- Assess the person's entitlement to be housed as homeless
- Find accommodation for those entitled to it
- Provide advice and help to those not entitled to be housed.
Contact details:
Opening hours:
| Monday |
8.30 - 4.30 |
| Tuesday |
8.30 - 4.30
Drop in surgery 9am - 12pm |
| Wednesday |
1.30 - 4.30 |
| Thursday |
8.30 - 4.30
Drop in surgery 1.30 - 3.30 |
| Friday |
8.30 - 4pm |
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Barton & District Local Link
Providence House
Holy Dyke
Barton |
Thursdays only drop in surgery 9.30 - 12pm |
Drop in surgery - During the drop in surgeries on Tuesdays and Thursdays you will be seen by a Housing advice officer; at other times, you may only be provided with information and/or offered an appointment for a later date, depending on which staff members are available at the time.