Our Housing Options Service gives you information and guidance on a wide range of housing options. Our team of Advisors can also direct you to other specialist services in Darlington that can help you with your housing needs. Our Advisors can be contacted by visiting the Customer Service Centre at the Town Hall. No appointment is necessary, our advisors will be pleased to help you.
In order to protect your personal details under the Data Protection Act 1998 we will not discuss your housing options with anyone other than yourself without authorisation to do so. If you wish us to speak to someone acting on your behalf please complete an Access to Personal Information form and return it to Housing Services and we will be pleased to do so.
For more information contact 01325 388542 or email customerservices@darlington.gov.uk
What type of home would be best for you?
Advice on Council housing, housing provided by registered landlords, low cost home ownership and private accommodation.
Finding a Home
Planning to set up in a New Home because of age and fraility?
Information for you if you want to move to a new home because of age or frailty.
Independence for Older People
Independence for the Disabled
Support to become a housing tenant
Support schemes offering advice and guidance on budgeting, housekeeping and tenancy management is available from the Council and other registered landlords.
Supported Tenancy Schemes
Problems with your Landlord
We can give advice and negotiate with landlords if you have problems with your tenancy.
Private Landlords and Tenants
Wanting to leave home for the first time?
Advice about choices when leaving home for the first time, when accommodation is likely to be available and what steps you need to take to establish an independent home. Sometimes it is appropriate to move to a hostel or supported living scheme for a period of time before you get your own home.
Independence for Young People
Preventing Homelessness
We encourage anyone threatened with homelessness to come to us as soon as possible. We will give advice and explore all options available. It is often possible to maintain your home. We will also make sure you are linked to legal support, welfare benefit and debt management advice services, if appropriate.
Homelessness
Extracts from Hot News
November 2006
Housing Options Service - Pdf document
Housing Options Case Studies - pdf document
Full editions of the quarterly tenant magazine Hot News are available on our website page:
Resident Involvement - Tenants newsletters.