If you have been hit by under-occupancy deduction, but you still feel that you’d like to stay in your home, it’s understandable that you’d be wondering how to make up the loss in money.
If you have already been through our Save Money section, you may have some ideas already, but have you considered taking in a lodger?
Whether it’s temporary while you wait to grow your family, or whether it’s a way of you meeting someone new but still enjoying the comfort of your home, it is an option.
Our tenancy agreements do allow for a lodger, but you need to ensure that you don’t sublet your whole property and that you declare any income generated by a lodger to the housing benefits department, as it could affect your benefit income.
Social enterprise Uniitee, offers a home sharing scheme in Cheshire East. Uniitee will match older home-owners with spare rooms and those wanting a little bit of support, but to stay independent with people looking for accommodation. This short video is well-worth a watch if you would like more information.
If you are considering a lodger, or would like more advice, you can speak to your Neighbourhood Officer for more information.
Find helpful articles on finding your next home with Halton Housing, and how to apply for a home here.
Here you can view our policy on Mobility Scooters in Common Parts of Flatted Blocks.
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Cuckooing is when a drug dealer takes over the home of a vulnerable person in order to use it as a base for drug dealing.
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We will spend hours choosing Christmas gifts, cooking, and decorating our homes ready for the big day. But safety may be one of the last things on our minds as we get caught up in the festivities. However you choose to celebrate this Christmas, it’s important to be aware of the dangers around the home at this time of year.
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Condensation, mould and damp is a major problem to many houses and flats. It can affect your health and can cause damage to furniture and wall plaster.
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Our Customer App allows you to manage your Halton Housing tenancy 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can now pay your rent, raise a query, report a repair, report anti-social behaviour and do so much more via the Customer App, download it today!
Every one of our customers is unique, and we know that you may want to engage with us in different ways, depending on your lifestyle and preferences. The coronavirus pandemic and the limitations on meeting physically, and the fact that we live in an ever-increasing digital world – we, like all organisations need to be […]
Halton Housing is proudly supporting ‘All Or Nothing’, a not for profit group supporting local people with fitness, wellbeing and mental health by providing a shop on a peppercorn rent (small charge) for them to base their activities. All Or Nothing work with children aged 7+ through to adults from all walks of life to […]
Following the success of our summer slow cooker initiative, which saw 100 of our customers receive a free slow cooker kit to help them create healthy and nutritious meals, we are pleased to announce that this initiative has been extended, with a further 100 slow cookers now available. The initiative which have been part-funded by […]
A service that supports people with mental health, social isolation and loneliness has launched community drop-in sessions in Widnes. Persona Insight (PI) provides a safe community space for Halton residents with the aim of building people’s confidence for a better outlook and positive future. The group meets weekly and offers attendees the chance to meet […]
Our autumn edition of Reach magazine is out now! Reach is a great way for you to find out more about what we have been up to in your community so you can see how we are fulfilling our vision of “improving people’s lives”. In this autumn edition, we have also included our Annual Report […]
We have made a donation over £300 to Cheshire Youth Justice Services (YJS) to purchase gardening equipment and tools to help maintain and tidy grassed areas in the borough. Covering the whole of Cheshire, YJS works with children and young people to help prevent them from getting into further trouble, supporting them to lead a […]
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