SLDC – Housing Options
South Lakeland House
Lowther Street
Kendal
LA9 4DQ
Westmorland and Furness
We are a Council Department which helps people who are being threatened with homelessness or who are homeless.
We provide local people with housing related advice and help to prevent homelessness, or where we cannot support people to remain in accommodation, we may be able to help with accessing alternative accommodation.
Provide advice if local people are experiencing difficulties with any of the following:
• landlord has asked them to leave
• are not getting on with the people they live with
• cannot afford mortgage, rent and/or bills or have other problems managing their tenancy or accommodation
• are currently homeless
• accommodation is not suitable as it is too small or in poor condition
• accommodation is not suitable because of a medical condition or disability
• are experiencing or at risk of violence, abuse or harassment
We are able to offer a range of solutions to help people to stay in accommodation, these may include:
• providing help with their money
• providing a mediation service
• talking to their landlord/agent on their behalf
• advising them of their rights and responsibilities
• support with their tenancy
Where we cannot help people to stay in their accommodation, we may be able to help with accessing alternative accommodation, such as:
• emergency accommodation
• social housing
• private rented accommodation
• supported accommodation