The Homelessness Advice and Prevention Team works to
prevent people living in West Lancashire from becoming homeless.
The team provides the following services:
- Free confidential advice to anyone in the West Lancashire area
who is homeless or thinks they may soon become homeless
- Advice to private tenants and landlords on the law around
private rented tenancies including dealing with harassment and
illegal eviction
- Rent Deposit Guarantee Scheme
- Nominations to housing association properties, including shared
ownership
- Mortgage Rescue Scheme
- Sanctuary Scheme for victims of domestic violence who
wish to remain in their home
This section offers a guide to what we can do to help - but
as every case is different it's important that you contact us
as soon as you think you may be at risk of becoming homeless so
that your individual circumstances can be assessed.
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Contact us
For more information please contact the Homelessness Advice
& Prevention Team.
Tel: 01695 577177 (or 0845 371 0898 for out of office hours
emergencies*)
Email: homelessness@westlancs.gov.uk
Online: Housing
enquiry form
*The out of hours emergency number must only be used
if you find yourself unexpectedly homeless outside of office hours
and you are unable to make alternative arrangements. It is not
to be used for general advice or enquiries about housing
applications.
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