photo: Charlie Hedley.

Housing

This service is responsible for:

• Managing two hostels and homeshares for the homeless.
• Investigating cases of homelessness and subsequently providing housing for those households in priority groups who find themselves homeless through no fault of their own.
• Developing a Housing Strategy. (For a copy of the Housing Strategy click here.)  For a revised Housing Strategy Action Plan from 2007 click here.
• Overseeing the contract between Carlisle City Council and Carlisle Housing Association, in respect of former City Council-owned properties.
• Dealing with all private sector housing complaints under the Housing Health and Safety Ratings System regarding rented properties. Issuing of mandatory and additional licences for Houses in Multiple Occupation.
• Managing the City Council's Low Cost Housing Scheme.
• Managing Disabled Facility Grants.
• The City Council's obligations under the Energy Conservation legislation through the Cumbria Energy Efficiency Advice Centre.

Contact details for housing:

Phone: (01228) 817000

E-mail: housing@carlisle.gov.uk

Transfer of Housing Stock

For information on the Transfer of Housing Stock in December 2002  Transfer of Housing Stock 

Housing Market Assessments 2006 - 2011

For Information about the  HMA's go to Housing Market Assessments

Landlords Forum

For details about the Landlords Forum go to the Landlords Forum page.  The next Landlords Forum will be held on Monday 8th September, 2008 between 12.30 and 6.00 p.m. at the Civic Centre