Housing advice for Homeowners

Find out about home appreciation loans, affordable warmth, grant funding and what to do if you are at risk of losing your home.

How we can help

The Home Assistance Team can help with:

• Allocating home appreciation loans – to fund essential repair work for homeowners to safeguard their health safety and welfare
• Affordable Warmth – information to help to improve the energy efficiency of your home
• Providing grant funding to help disabled people to adapt their homes in order to maintain or enhance their independence
• Housing standards and funding for home improvements – Everyone is entitled to live in a home that is warm, has modern facilities and is in a good state of repair. Use our online form to enquire about home assistance and to find out if your household is eligible. Read our guidance notes about enquiring for assistance [PDF, 94.8Kb]. For further information contact housing@northlincs.gov.uk

At risk of losing your home

If you are a homeowner and can no longer afford your mortgage payments, you should talk to your lender as soon as possible. They have a range of options which may be able to help you. There are also several money advice services such as the Citizens Advice Bureau who may be able to talk to your lender about the options available.

Contact Shelter for free housing advice on 0808 800 4444 or contact our Housing Advice Team. We can offer a confidential session with one of our advisors on how we might be able to help with issues such as:

• a homelessness assessment as soon as possible
• mediation with your family or landlord to resolve disputes
• help to prevent or reverse illegal eviction
• help to explore your options with your mortgage provider
• help to try stop court possession action
• help you to identify support you might get to find other accommodation in the private rented sector

For further information contact housingadvice@northlincs.gov.uk

Buying or selling your home

Buying or selling a home normally takes two to three months. The process can take longer if you’re part of a chain of buyers and sellers. For further information visit the buying or selling your home page on Gov.UK

Contact

housing@northlincs.gov.uk

housingadvice@northlincs.gov.uk

01724 297000