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  • Search, view and comment on planning applications

    Published on 29 October 2018

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  • Care leavers

    Published on 18 October 2023

    Care leavers

    Care leaver discretionary reduction

    We will award a discretionary reduction to the Council Tax account of a young person leaving care to live alone, or to the Council Tax account of the household a young person joins after leaving care.

    Eligibility

    A discretionary reduction to the Council Tax can be made to a young person who is leaving care, (more…)

  • Homes occupied entirely by students

    Published on 13 March 2020

    Homes occupied entirely by students

    Occupied exemption class N

    You can apply for an exemption if the property you live in is occupied only by students, school or college leavers.

    You must provide proof of the student status for each individual occupier. Without the full information and all supporting documents we will not be able to award the exemption. (more…)

    Apply for a homes occupied entirely by students exemption

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  • Homelessness Reduction Act

    Published on 20 November 2019

      Homelessness Reduction Act

      Get help, advice and support

      Helping you keep your home

      Helping you find new accommodation

      Homeless assessments

      How we can help you

      Rental loans

      Cash deposits

      Damage deposit guarantees

      Appeals and reviews

      Duty to refer

      Domestic abuse

      Rough sleeping and homeless emergencies

      Homelessness Reduction Act

      In April 2018 the Homelessness Reduction Act (HRA) came into effect and changed the way we deal with any eligible person who is at risk of homelessness. (more…)

    1. Garden maintenance scheme for older people

      Published on 20 November 2019

      Apply for Independent Living

      Downsizing and re-housing support

      Residential homes for older people

      Home Improvements

      Garden maintenance scheme for older people

      Garden maintenance scheme for older people

      The garden maintenance scheme operated by Voluntary Action Epping Forest (VAEF) helps those who cannot cope with their gardens and have nobody to help.

      Tenants will only be considered for the scheme (more…)

      • If there is no one physically able under the age of 70,
    2. Home improvements

      Published on 20 November 2019

      Apply for Independent Living

      Downsizing and re-housing support

      Residential homes for older people

      Home Improvements

      Garden maintenance scheme for older people

      Home improvements

      The Private Sector Grants Services helps vulnerable residents who are elderly or disabled to:

      • Adapt
      • Repair
      • Improve
      • Maintain their homes

      The team can also help with home improvements to:

      • Prevent hospital admission
      • Support discharge from hospital

      Applying for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG)

      You may be eligible for a Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) to help with the cost of making adaptations to your home. (more…)

    3. Residential homes for older people

      Published on 20 November 2019

      Apply for Independent Living

      Downsizing and re-housing support

      Residential homes for older people

      Home Improvements

      Garden maintenance scheme for older people

      Residential homes for older people

      Residential homes for older people provide personal care and a higher level of support than that needed by sheltered housing tenants.

      A wide range of services are available to meet individual needs and circumstances to support people to live independently. (more…)

    4. Downsizing and re-housing support

      Published on 20 November 2019

      Apply for Independent Living

      Downsizing and re-housing support

      Residential homes for older people

      Home Improvements

      Garden maintenance scheme for older people

      Downsizing and re-housing support

      If you are a Council tenant and living in a property with more rooms than you need, we can help you downsize to a smaller more suitable home. (more…)