On our housing pages you can find out about benefits for housing and council tax.
You can access our home letting system called Homechoice. You can also search for a home at no cost.
There is also private housing help, advice and grants for homeowners, landlords and private tenants.
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Benefits - Find out if you are entitled to claim housing benefits. Report benefit fraud online or call our free fraud hotline on 0800 7317039.
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Eastbourne Homes - a private company set up by the council to provide housing services to council tenants and leaseholders. Visit the Eastbourne Homes website for council housing services.
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Empty Homes - we help agents and owners of empty properties to get them back into use. Find advice on selling, letting or renovating your empty property.
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Energy Saving - slash your fuel bills and reduce your carbon footprint with our advice, grants and discounts.
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Find a Home - put your name on our Housing Register so you can apply for a home. Our low cost home ownership scheme helps local working people to buy a home of their own.
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Neighbours - find out what to do about noise nuisance or problems with high hedges.
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Private Housing - find help and advice for landlords, private tenants and homeowners. Apply for financial assistance for older or disabled householders and families on benefits. Get licences for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
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Housing Needs - Housing surveys on what types of houses people need.
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Housing News from the Government - get the latest Government news on housing.
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In Danger of Losing Your Home? - advice and information for people threatened with repossession or homelessness.
In 2007 we carried out a review of homelessness in Eastbourne and developed a new strategy to tackle this. The review and strategy can be downloaded below.
We also developed a new Housing Strategy. This covers a broad range of housing issues and plans. You can download this below, along with some Housing Facts and Figures which give background information. You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/housing
