Tag: Housing
Help to rent
How does it work?
Once you have found an affordable property, you will need to provide your Housing Officer with the following information:- Property address
- Landlord/agent information
- Weekly rental cost
- Total bond or Rent in Advance required
Housing Need Assessment 2021 Privacy Notice
Fylde Council have commissioned Justin Gardner Consulting and CNB Housing Insights to conduct a major survey of households that either currently live in the Fylde council area or would wish to live in the Fylde area in future.
The survey will provide a key piece of the evidence base to support the Council in driving the…
Household Support Grant – How can we help?
In May 2022, the Government announced that the Household Support Fund grant had been extended once again to offer additional support to vulnerable households. Lancashire County Council have distributed to Fylde Council a further £270,000 of funding to be used in supporting the elderly, to complement the support for families and individuals provided through…
Housing Conditions – Complaints
Due to the Covid-19 emergency and in line with Government guidance, the private sector housing service is working to a revised Enforcement Policy that can be accessed here. Only in cases of emergency will inspection visits be carried out, as described in the policy. The arrangements for renewing HMO licences are also amended to…
Duty to refer
What is the 'duty to refer'?
This duty to refer places a statutory responsibility on public authorities in England to notify a local housing authority (LHA) of applicants they think may be homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless within 56 days.Public authorities with a statutory duty to refer
The public authorities specified in the Homelessness Regulations…Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA)
The Council's Strategic Housing Land Availablilty Assessment (SHLAA) is a study which examines the amount and location of land which is potentially suitable for housing development over the next fifteen years. The study is part of the evidence base which will underpin the preparation of the Council's Local Plan.
There are four main objectives of the…
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