The Private Housing Service & Adaptation Team

The Private Housing Service & Adaptation Team
 
What we do...
We deal with a wide range of work that enables private tenants, homeowners and council tenants to improve their housing conditions and maintain independence in their own home.
 
Independence; Prevention; Support; Enabling are constant themes that run alongside all of the services we provide.
 
The Team manage a range of services…
 
Private Housing Service
  • Ensuring minimum property standards are met for private tenants
  • Enforcement of housing standards.
  • Inspection of Houses in Multiple Occupation e.g. bedsits, shared housing.
  • General housing advice.
  • Independent Energy advice for private residents.
 
Adaptation Service
  • Manage the installation of major adaptations for all residents Administration of the adaptation contract, for all council tenants.
  • Administration of the private sector adaptation policies and procedures.
  • Monitoring and reviewing local adaptation policies and procedures.
  • Managing the Accessible Housing Register i.e. matching clients’ needs to the right property.
  • Provision of Disabled Facilities Grants for private owners.
  • Administration of the council’s Medical Priority Service.
  • Move on Scheme for disabled people who wish to move to a property that better suits their needs.
 
 
How to contact us
By telephone:
Contact the Team’s Customer Liaison Officer, on the direct line number: 01375 652482
 
Send us a fax on: 01375 652946
 
By writing:
Private Housing Service & Adaptation Team
Housing Services,
Thurrock Council
Civic Offices,
New Road,
Grays,
Essex RM17 6SL
 
Website address: www.thurrock.gov.uk/housing
 
By email: private.housing@thurrock.gov.uk
 
By visiting:
We have a shared housing reception area on the ground floor of the
civic offices, Grays. Please ask the main civic offices reception area
for directions to it.
 
Please Note:
Our officers spend most of the time out in the district
undertaking visits. Should you wish to speak to a particular
member of staff, or want immediate advice of a technical
nature, it is advisable to telephone before 10.00 a.m.
If visiting it is advisable to ring and make an appointment.

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