Housing options
Following a voluntary stock transfer in March 2003, Walsall Council no longer has any housing stock. We have a team of housing advisors based at the Civic Centre who provide advice and assistance on a range of housing issues. A series of leaflets has been produced which are available to download:
- Homelessness the facts (PDF 301KB)
- Housing advice (PDF 373KB)
- Homeless prevention (PDF 393KB)
- Homeless? Your right to a review (PDF 392KB)
- Homelessness and single people (PDF 279KB)
- Harassment and illegal eviction (PDF 269KB)
- Advice for private tenants (PDF 295KB)
- Domestic violence (WISP) (PDF 636KB)
- Preventing homelessness through mediation (PDF 475KB)
- Discretionary housing payments (PDF 313KB)
If you need housing advice, please call 01922 653405 to make an appointment. We provide free and confidential help with a range of housing issues, including:
- Finding accommodation
- Preventing homelessness
- Housing and welfare benefits
- Understanding your legal rights
- Rent and mortgage arrears
- Eviction and re-possession
- Domestic violence
- Disrepair
Further information on homelessness can be found at www.homelessblackcountry.org.
If you own your own home, or are a tenant or lodger, one simple call to our helpline on 01922 653405 will begin the process to get you the right help. In most cases, we can advise directly but occasionally, we may direct you to other services that can give you more appropriate assistance.
We are able to offer:
- A home visit if you need one
- An interpreter if your first language is not English
- The services of an intermediary if you have hearing or speech difficulties
- Offices that are accessible if you have physical or sensory disabilities
- An interview with a housing advisor of the same gender if you request this
This link provides further information on finding a home www.walsall.gov.uk//housing/finding_a_home
Contact us
Homeless and Housing Advice Service
The Civic Centre
Darwall Street
Walsall
WS1 1TP
Telephone 01922 653405
Fax 01922 653421
Textphone 01922 652715 (for deaf / hard of hearing)
E-mail housingadvice@walsall.gov.uk
Emergencies out of hours
If you have an out of hours emergency, contact 01922 650000 and ask to speak to the Duty Social Worker. General advice will be available on the out of hours service.
This page was last updated on 29 April 2013
