Information for owner occupiers

Improving the quality of homes and neighbourhoods is a key priority in the council's Housing Strategy. We are working to improve the quality of homes in all tenures.

Many owner occupied households are living in run down housing. The council is particularly concerned where households are vulnerable or on low incomes. Therefore, we provide a range of services to help people improve their housing. We are trying to improve the energy efficiency of all homes. Inefficient homes are damaging to the environment but can also increase poverty in the borough.

This section contains information which is likely to be useful for owner occupiers, such as information about help with repairs and improving energy efficiency.

If you are seeking advice on leasehold issues please visit the Leaseholder Information pages.