Housing advice

Housing options - November 2011
housing.services@kirklees.gov.uk

Housing Options Centres

Provide information about applying for a council home, including sheltered housing, renting from a private landlord and low-cost home ownership. They also deal with applications from people who are homeless. For more information contact housing.services@kirklees.gov.uk or the addresses below:

Huddersfield
Civic Centre 3
High Street
Huddersfield HD1 2PR
Tel: 01484 221350

Dewsbury
Dewsbury Town Hall
Town Hall Way
Dewsbury
WF12 8DG
Tel: 01924 324310

Contact Private Sector Housing Unit

How to contact us
Method Details
By email to private.sector@kirklees.gov.uk
By phone Huddersfield:
01484 221399 or 01484 221396
In writing to Huddersfield:
Private Sector Housing Unit
Civic Centre 3
High Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2PR

Housing Benefits

Provide information about claiming housing benefit, call into either Huddersfield Civic Centre 1, or Dewsbury Town Hall between 8:45am - 5:15pm Monday to Thursday, and 8:45am - 4:45pm Friday, ring Kirklees Direct on 01484 414950 or e-mail: revenues.benefits@kirklees.gov.uk

CHAS Housing Aid Service

CHAS Housing Aid Service provide free and confidential advice on housing and related matters.

Huddersfield
1st Floor, Standard House
Half Moon Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2JF
Tel: 01484 223922
Email: huddersfield@chaskirklees.org.uk

Dewsbury
8 Empire House
Wakefield Old Road
Dewsbury
WF12 8DJ
Tel: 01924 324990
Email: dewsbury@chaskirklees.org.uk

SHAP resource access point drop-in service

Provide advice on housing options, referrals to emergency accommodation options and advice on private rented option and how to claim Local Housing Allowance. They also offer housing support to people accessing private rented accommodation as well as those in council or housing association tenancies. Drop-in sessions are:

Opening times - Huddersfield & Dewsbury
Day Opening hours
Monday 12 - 2pm
Tuesday 12 - 2pm
Wednesday appointments only
Thursday 12 - 2pm (Dewsbury)
Huddersfield - phone for details
Friday 12 - 2pm
Huddersfield
11-15 Market Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2EH
Tel: 01484 425522

Dewsbury
1st Floor Wesley Chambers
Union Street
Dewsbury
WF13 1AJ
Tel: 01924 454770

Citizens Advice Bureaux

Opening times - Batley
Day Opening hours Type
Monday 10am - 1pm Drop-in
Tuesday 10am - 1pm Appointments
Wednesday 3pm - 6pm Drop-in
Thursday 10am - 1pm Drop-in
Batley
Town Hall Annexe
Brunswick Street
Batley
WF17 5DT
Tel: 0844 848 7970
Opening times - Spen Valley
Day Opening hours Type
Monday 10am - 1pm Drop-in
Tuesday 10am - 1pm Drop-in/Appointments
Spen Valley
Town Hall
Church Street
Cleckheaton
BD19 3RH
Tel: 0844 848 7970
Opening times - Dewsbury
Day Opening hours Type
Monday 10am - 1pm Drop-in
Tuesday 10am - 1pm Appointments
Thursday 10am - 1pm Drop-in
Friday 1pm - 4pm Appointments
Dewsbury
Units 5/6 Empire House
Wakefield Old Road
Dewsbury
WF12 8DJ
Tel: 0844 848 7970
Opening times - Huddersfield
Day Opening hours
Monday 9.30am - 3pm
Tuesday 9.30am - 3pm
Thursday 9.30am - 3pm
Friday 9.30am - 3pm
Huddersfield
2nd floor, Standard House
Half Moon Street
Huddersfield
HD1 2JF
Tel: 0844 848 7970 (advice line)
01484 451381 (general enquiries)
E-Mail:bureau@skcab.org.uk

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