Housing advice

General Advice

Allerdale Borough Council provides housing advice for people who own or rent their home or are looking for somewhere to live. Free advice is available about a wide range of issues...

• How to rent a home from a local housing association;
• Up to date housing market information about Allerdale's main housing markets;
• Information about grants to do essential repair work to houses;
• Energy efficiency advice;
• How to bring back into use an empty property;
• Helping solve problems between tenants and landlords in the private rented sector;
• A housing strategy to make sure as many people as possible can find a decent home in Allerdale;
• Housing renewal areas;
• Affordable housing for local communities;
• Contact details for private rented housing letting agents;
• Homelessness what to do if you have nowhere to live or risk losing the home you have;
• How to protect your mortgage against loss of income.

Advice for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

We have advice for asylum seekers and refugees.

See our housing section of the website for more general housing information and advice.