Contact Us

Opening Hours
Mon - Thur : 9-30 - 12-30 & 1-30 - 4-00.Fri : 9-30 - 12-30.

Phone Number
01604 636112

Email
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Housing Advice

Our solicitors and caseworkers are able to advise on the full range of housing issues including:

Rent / mortgage repossessions

Checking lawfulness of attempted eviction and advising client
Negotiation with landlords / lenders
Representation at Court - both through Court Duty Worker scheme and on a casework basis

Disrepair

Advising client on possible action and likely outcomes
Negotiations with landlord
Obtaining experts reports
Representation at Court

Transfers, allocations and homelessness

Liaising with Local Authorities
Advising clients on allocations/decisions on transfers
Obtaining experts reports to establish clients priority need
Challenging homeless decisions

In addition to our casework service we also offer an on the day representation at the County Court for people attending repossession hearings who do not have a representative. Ask the Court Usher for more information.
Services provided from our Main Advice Centre, Northampton The Rushden Centre, Rushden, Deene House, Corby

Useful Documents (download pdf reader )

• Council Tenancies
• Finding a place to live
• Getting repairs done
• Harrassment and Illegal Eviction
• Homeless
• Housing and Homelessness
• Housing Association Tenancies
• Housing Benefit and Local Housing Allowance
• Mortgage arrears
• Private Tenancies
• Private tenancies
• Referral Form
• Rent arrears

Useful Links

• Community Legal Advice (www.communitylegaladvice.org.uk)

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