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Housing Advisers can offer advice and assistance on a variety of housing issues including:
- Renting accommodation from Private Landlords, Lettings Agents, Housing Associations/ Residential Social Landlords (RSL); lodgings with resident landlords (Housing Options)
- Housing benefits – advice on entitlements and assistance with queries
- Relationship breakdown – housing options
- Referrals for homeless singles into temporary accommodation
We can provide advice to all tenants and private landlords in relation to:
- Security of tenure
- Rights and obligations
- Rent issues / dealing with rent arrears
- Harassment
- Threat of eviction
- Repairs
- Legal procedure for seeking possession and ending a tenancy
- Homelessness – advice on your rights and different housing options
- Preventing homelessness – advice on your options to help you stay in your home
- Bolton Bond Board Scheme – a non-cash deposit guarantee scheme to help people who are homeless and on a low income or benefits, to secure private rented accommodation
The Housing Advice Service also stocks a range of free booklets for landlords and tenants
Contact Details Below:
Housing Advice Service
1 Silverwell Lane,
Bolton
BL1 1QN
The Housing Advice Service is operating on an appointment only basis currently.
We are available for advice by telephone
Monday to Friday from 9.00am - 5.00pm on
Tel: 01204 335900
To make an appointment to see a Housing Adviser,
please phone the above number or
Email: HousingAdvice@bolton.gov.uk
Clients may also call in at the reception to make an appointment. The reception is open during these times:
Monday to Friday
10.00 a.m. - 12.30p.m.
1.30p.m. - 4.30p.m. except
Friday where the centre will be closed at 4.00p.m.
Updated 31.01.2013
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