Below is a list of key contacts for Wealden District Council Services. Our Office hours for enquires and assistance are 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
For out of hours enquires, please call the Emergency out of hours number on 01323 410051
Housing Applications
For general advice on Housing Applications or to obtain an application form contact the allocations team: Phone: 01323 443501 or 01323 443362 to speak to a Housing Registration & Allocations Officer. Alternatively download the Housing Application Form and send to:
Housing Applications
Wealden District Council
Council Offices,
Vicarage Lane,
Hailsham,
BN27 2AX
Benefits Service
For information about help with paying your rent, local housing allowance, help with paying your Council Tax, how you can help to stop people cheating the benefits system and Council Tax discounts, contact 01323 443500 or email: benefits@wealden.gov.uk Alternatively you can look on the Benefits Service webpage.
Choice Based Lettings
For enquires and advice to do with our Choice Based Lettings scheme contact 01323 443380 or email housing@wealden.gov.uk , alternatively look on the Homemove (external link) website for more detailed information including the scheme user guide and latest magazine.
Disabled Adaptations to Council Housing
For advice on disabled adaptations to your council home, contact the Medical and Special Needs Officer on 01323 443271 or email privatehousing@wealden.gov.uk
Energy Efficiency
For advice and information on energy efficiency and current grants and schemes, contact the energy efficiency hotline on 01323 443321, or email privatehousing@wealden.gov.uk
General Housing Options
For Housing advice and Options, contact one of the Housing Options team:
Phone: 01323 443380 or 01323 443322 to speak to a Housing Options & Homelessness Officer. Alternatively you can email your enquires to housing@wealden.gov.uk
Housing Officers
For enquires, information and advice to do with housing related issues for council tenants. Contact your Housing Officer team:
Phone: 01323 443363 to speak to a Housing Officer or email housing@wealden.gov.uk. To see who is the Housing Officer for your area see our who's my Housing Officer web page.
Leasehold
For information and advice for previous council tenants who have purchased their flats under right to buy, Contact the Leasehold and Right to Buy Team 01323 443283, or email housing@wealden.gov.uk
Private Housing
For information and advice for Private tenants, homeowners, landlords, agents with regards to housing conditions, Disabled adaptations, financial assistance and other private sector housing issues, contact the team on 01323 443321, or email privatehousing@wealden.gov.uk
Repairs Desk
To report a repair on your property, contact the repairs desk on 01323 443375, or email repairs@wealden.gov.uk, alternatively log a repair using our online service.
Rents and Arrears
For rents enquiries or to discuss arrears on your rent account, Contact the rents team on 01323 443373, or email housing@wealden.gov.uk, alternatively you can pay your rent online by using our online service.
Right to Buy
For information and advice on how to purchase your council home, Contact the Right to Buy Team on 01323 443283, or email housing@wealden.gov.uk
Sheltered Accommodation
Contact the Sheltered Housing co-ordinator on 01323 443274, or email housing@wealden.gov.uk
Surveyors
To speak to one of our surveyors contact 01323 443279 or email housing@wealden.co.uk
Tenant Involvement
For Enquiries on Tenant Involvement contact our Tenant Involvement Officer on 01323 443370 or email housing@wealden.gov.uk
For more contacts please read our directory of services housing information sheet (pdf, 71kb).
You can write to us at the following address:
Housing Services
Wealden District Council
Council Offices,
Vicarage Lane,
Hailsham,
BN27 2AX
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