Blaby District Council

Summary

If you are looking for a home to rent or you are having difficulties in your rented home. Then you should contact the Housing Options Team. They can provide help advice and assistance in securing a privately rented home or help you resolve issues such as:

• Landlord / Tenant issues
• Disrepair
• Rent arrears
• Debt issues
• Tenancy Deposit

How to request help and advice

1. Telephone
2. Email
3. Visit the Main Council Offices
4. Visit the Joint service Shop at Forge Corner, Blaby
5. Visit the Civic Centre, Braunstone Town
6. Visit the Citizens Advice Bureau

Downloads

• Renting from a letting agency (PDF, 18KB)
• Check list when speaking to a landlord or letting agency (PDF, 14KB)
• Energy Efficiency Advice (PDF, 24KB)
• Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 17KB)
• Inventory Example (PDF, 87KB)
• Furniture & Furnishings (fire) (Safety) Regulation 1988 (PDF, 359KB)
• Assured & Assured Shorthold Guide for tenants (PDF, 280KB)
• Notices that a landlord must serve (PDF, 336KB)
• Protection against illegal Harassment and Illegal evictions (PDF, 364KB)
• Landlord Repairs responsibility (PDF, 276KB)
• Choosing a home to rent Checklist(PDF, 77KB)
• Choosing a home to rent guidance (PDF, 240KB)
• Tenancy deposit scheme (PDF, 210KB)
• Electrical safety guidance (PDF, 1,565KB)
• Gas Safety guidance (PDF, 206KB)
• Looking for a home (PDF, 226KB)

Related pages on this website

• Local housing allowance
• Private sector housing and empty homes

External websites

• Citizen’s Advice (external link)
• Community Legal Advice (external link)
• Consumer Credit Counselling Service (external link)
• Financial services Authority (FSA) (external link)
• National Debt Line (external link)
• Pay plan (external link)
• Shelter (external link)
• Pension Credit (external link)
• Working Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit (external link)

Contact us

Officer / Team	Housing Options Team
Postal address	Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP
E-mail address	housing.options@blaby.gov.uk
Telephone	0116 272 7770
Fax	0116 272 7610

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This page was last updated on 30th September 2010