Housing
Current Consultation Documents
Current documents from the Housing section out for public consultation.
Homelessness Review
The Homelessness Review undertaken in 2007 is a background paper to the forthcoming Homelessness Strategy.
Housing Key Contacts
Contact telephone numbers for the Housing Team.
Finding a Home
How to apply to the Council to be put on the housing register, what to do if you want to buy your council house and how to exchange your council home. Plus information about home ownership and renting in the private sector.
Housing Advice
Information to help you if you are homeless, a council tenant, a private tenant, a home owner. Plus help on how to deal with anti-social behaviour, neighbour nuisance, racial harrasment and domestic violence.
Maintaining Your Home
How to request a repair if you are a council tenant and information on grants that are avilable for private tenants and home owners including how to save energy.
Help with Housing Costs
Information about paying rent and applying for housing benefit.
Housing for Older People
Details of sheltered housing, the Lifeline emergency call system, Supporting People and the Staying Put scheme.
Special Housing
Information on unauthorise encampments, caravan sites and keyworker accommodation.
Housing Charter
See our housing charter which sets out the standards you can expect from the Housing Services. (pdf 702 kb)
Buying your council home (Right to Buy)
Information on how to buy your council home
Street Naming and Numbering
How to change your house name and information on how to apply for postal addresses.
Housing Strategies
Information on Wealden's housing strategies, also the HOPE Project and Housing Need.
Strategic Housing Market Assessments
Wealden District Council in partnership with Eastbourne Borough Council have commissioned two Strategic Housing Market Assesments. One will cover the South of Wealden and the whole of Eastbourne, and the other will cover the rest of the Wealden District. These pieces of work are close to being finalised.
Tenant Involvement
Information for Wealden's Council tenants
Tenant Information
All you need to know about being a Wealden Council tenant including answers to housing questions and tips to help keep your home in good condition. Information about repairs and maintainance, gas leaks & helping tenants understand asbestos in the home.
Housing Summit 2008
A summary of the Housing Summit organised by Wealden's Housing Strategy and Developement Team in association with Wealden's partners to explore topical housing issues.