Private rented and owner occupier housing
Private sector housing enquiries
What we do:
- Provide advice and information about housing condition to homeowners, landlords and private sector tenants across the county
- Provide assistance to vulnerable homeowners to help them repair and improve their home
- Help disabled people to remain living in their own home
- Encourage landlords to improve the physical and management standards of privately rented houses
- Promote the private rented sector as a tenure of choice
Advice for tenants
Security and safety in your home
Home adaptations, repair grants and loans
GOV.UK: Guidance How to rent a safe home (opens new window)
Statement of reason for financial penalties (smoke and carbon monoxide)
Accessible version of Statement of Principles for Smoke and Carbon Monoxide alarm regulations
Advice for landlords
GOV.UK: Guidance How to rent a safe home (opens new window)
Housing health and safety rating system (HHSRS)
General information
Problems in private rented accommodation
Private Sector Housing Enforcement Policy 2024
Private housing renewal interim strategy policy (PDF, 325 KB)(opens new window)
Smoke and CO Regs policy and penalties (PDF, 148 KB)(opens new window)
Min Energy Efficiency policy and penalties (PDF, 132 KB)(opens new window)
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