Housing Options
Housing Options and Advice
Housing Advice
The Housing Options Service provide free specialist housing advice service in Sandwell. The aim is to provide high quality advice on any housing related issue and also to discharge the Council’s duties in terms of dealing with homelessness, illegal evictions and landlord harassment issues.
Advice is offered to residents in Sandwell who think they may lose their home, homeless people and customers on private tenancy issues.
Click Here for location of Sandwell Council House(Oldbury Neighbourhood Office). For more information Click Here
For our full range of Housing Options Fact Sheets Click Here
 We stock a range of leaflets published by Community Legal Advice.
Contact us for copies or to view and download Click Here.
To view and download leaflets published by Department of Communities and Local Government click on subject below.
Discretionary Housing Payment
If you are in receipt of partial Housing Benefit or Council Tax Benefit and you are finding it difficult to meet your element of rent or Council Tax you may be entitled to Discretionary Housing Payments.
- Private Tenants Click Here to download an application form.
- Council Tenants and Owner Occupiers Click Here to download an application form.
If you require any advice or information about your Council tenancy, please contact your Local Neighbourhood Office who will be pleased to assist you.
What do I do if I need some housing advice?
 You can contact us by phone. We will take some initial details and provide you with the advice you need. If your case requires further actions we will refer you to a named Housing Options Officer. We will supply any advice given in writing.
You can email us. We can ring you back and take some initial details from you. If your case requires further actions we will refer you to a named Housing Options Officer. Or we can respond by email if you wish. Click Here to send us an email.
You can continue to explore our website. You will find further information and links on housing advice.
For further information about finding a home in Sandwell Click Here
 Sandwell Homes Housing Options Service
Housing Options Team
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DE
&
Tipton Neighbourhood Office
6 Unity Walk
Tipton
DY4 8QL
Telephone: 0121 569 5285 / 2679 / 2666
Fax: 0121 569 5261
email: housing_options@sandwellhomes.org.uk
Housing Options Out of Hours Service
Emergency housing advice evenings and weekends
We can only give advice in emergencies - if you have somewhere safe to stay, even if this is temporary, please contact us during office hours on the above numbers.
Call 0121 525 4688
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