Finding A Home

 This section offers support and advice on the different housing options available in Reading.

The Housing Advice Service can off support and advice to people moving into private rented accommodation and run a "Deposit Guarantee Scheme" to help people on low incomes secure housing in the provate rented sector.

The Housing Options Service processes application and manages the waiting lists for Council and Housing Association homes in the borough. and applications for Homebuy and Keyworker (part rent/part buy) housing scehems. We also advice and support for people who are homeless or about to become homeless.

Article		Description
	Applying for a Council or Housing Association Home	How to apply to go on the Housing Register
	Sheltered Housing Service	Information about Sheltered/Retirement Housing
	Homeswapper	Council and Housing Association homes available to swap across the UK
	Private Rented Accommodation	Advice on finding a home to rent privately
	The Deposit Guarantee Scheme	A scheme to help people into privately rented accommodation who might otherwise be unable to afford a deposit
	Key Worker Housing	A scheme to help certain key workers find affordable housing and information about local schemes
	Intermediate Rent	Discounted rent for keyworkers who cannot afford to buy a home
	Housing Services: Complaints, Comments and Compliments	How to tell us what you think of Housing Services
	Christian Community Action	Charity providing low cost secondhand furniture to households in need
	Government Home Buy Schemes	Government schemes to help people buy their own home