Housing Options Service

If you are facing homelessness or looking for somewhere to live and are not sure what options you have, the Housing Options Service  can give you help and advice on:

• applying for a Council or housing association home. 
• finding accommodation (private rented, hostel etc)
• explaining the Deposit Guarantee Scheme
• what to do if you are homeless or facing eviction
• applying for shared ownership or key worker housing

Article		Description
	Homeless? Who can get help from the Council	Information about the criteria we use to decide if you qualify for temporary accommodation from the Council
	Applying for a Council or Housing Association Home	How to apply to go on the Housing Register
	Reading Supported Living Directory	Finding appropriate housing related support services
	Sheltered Housing Service	Information about Sheltered/Retirement Housing
	Mutual Exchanges	How you can swap your home with another council/housing association tenant and where to find lists of people willing to exchange
	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
	Government Home Buy Schemes	Government schemes to help people buy their own home