Sources of Housing Advice
South Lakeland District Council Housing Advisors can
provide advice and assistance in the following areas:
- Security of tenure
- Homelessness
- Housing allocations
- Alternative housing options
- Relationship breakdown
- Domestic violence, relationship breakdown and housing
options
- Harassment and unlawful eviction
- Evictions possession proceedings
- Referral and sign-posting to other agencies
- Mortgage and rent arrears
- Contact
South Lakeland District Council
Information about the following is available on this
website:
Citizens Advice Bureaux
Manna House
Manna House is a Kendal based charity who provide housing
advice. They run drop-in sessions at Castle Lodge,
Aynam Road, Kendal on Tuesdays and Fridays from 11am - 2pm.
Alternatively, you can contact them on 01539 725534 to arrange an
appointment or visit the
Manna
House website.
Shelter
Shelter is an independent housing advice provider and the
largest homelessness charity in the country. Shelter have a housing
advice centre in Cumbria where you can receive advice in person,
over the phone or by writing to them at the following
address:
Cumbria Housing Aid Centre
10 Kent Street
KENDAL
Cumbria
LA9 4AT
Telephone: 0344 515 1945
Shelter operate an online advice service called
Shelternet.
This service aims to provide clear, accessible information and
advice for anyone facing a housing problem.
Shelter produce
a range of guides which deal with housing problems. They
provide clear, practical advice and list useful
organisations. Most of the guides can be downloaded or
single copies ordered free of charge.
Connexions
Connexions
Cumbria provide a youth support service for young people
between the ages of 13 and 19.
National Youth Agency
The
National Youth Agency run a youth
information website which provides all round information for young
people.