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Applying for Housing
Top of the page /Abbeyfield Housing Society
The Abbeyfield Society is a UK-wide volunteer-led charity providing housing with care for older people.
Available Homes
Help with moving and information on renting, swapping and shared ownership.
Bucks Home Choice
Bucks Home Choice is the new Choice Based Lettings scheme.
Community Council House Exchange
Join the FREE online Forum of Council Exchanges, add your Home to the Council Exchange Community, view Exchanges and reply to ones of interest.
English Churches Housing Group
English Churches Housing Group is one of the country's largest housing associations, providing homes for over 26,000 people through a range of affordable general needs, sheltered and supported housing services. Working in 168 different local authorities, it has established a positive reputation for working in partnership with other agencies.
Haig Homes
Haig Homes is a charitable housing association providing rental accommodation throughout the UK for ex-Service people and their families.
Hightown Praetorian & Churches
They are a regional housing association operating principally in Hertfordshire and east Buckinghamshire providing a wide range of housing and support services for families and single people including people with special needs.<br />
Housing 21
Housing 21 has more than 35 years experience providing services for older people. They currently provide sheltered housing to nearly 16,000 older people and make around 2 million home care visits a year.<br />
Tel: 0370 192 4000
Housing Corporation
The Housing Corporation is the government agency that funds new affordable homes and regulates housing associations in England.
HousingNet
A UK Housing Association & Local Authority Information Directory. Home of the AddressBook, a standalone database of HA & LA contact information for list building.
James Butcher Housing Association
General needs and housing for the elderly. Properties for the elderly are mainly retirement homes located in Reading, the camberley area, Sunningdale, Henley and Goring-on-Thames.
L & Q Beacon
The L&Q Group is one of 2,000 housing associations that work in the UK. Their main purpose is to provide high quality, affordable homes. They manage over 57,000 homes and although most are in Greater London, they also work all over South East England.<br />
Orbit Housing Association
Orbit Housing Association is the largest Association in the Orbit Housing Group and manages homes across the country.
Paradigm Housing Group
Paradigm Housing Group own the Council's housing stock, and manage the housing register.
The Guinness Trust
General needs housing in Aylesbury and High Wycombe.
Benefits and Debt Advice
Top of the page /Job Centre Plus
Jobcentre Plus is a government agency supporting people of working age from welfare into work, and helping employers to fill their vacancies. It is part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
Legal Services Commission
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) runs the legal aid scheme in England and Wales.
The UK Insolvency Helpline Debt Advice Service
The UK Insolvency Helpline is a free service for people with debt problems. The service also operates teams of homelessness outreach debt advice workers covering Chiltern and regionally across Buckinghamshire. Contact: 0800 074 6918
Empty Properties and Other Information
Top of the page /Empty Homes Agency
The Agency is an independent campaigning charity which aims to raise awareness of the potential of empty homes in England to meet housing need.
Home Ownership Advice
Top of the page /Association of Residential Management Agents
ARMA is the only body to focus exclusively on matters relating to the management of residential leasehold blocks of flats.
Catalyst Housing Group
Catalyst Housing Group provides more than 14,000 affordable homes in London and the South East, and run the HomeBuy scheme in Buckinghamshire.
Financial Services Authority - Money Made Clear
Moneymadeclear from the Financial Services Authority. Cuts out the jargon and gives you just the facts about financial products and services, helping you to make an informed decision.
HomeBuy
HomeBuy is a government funded programme, of low cost affordable home ownership. HomeBuy is provided by Catalyst Housing Group.
National Park Homes Council
The Leasehold Advisory Service
The Leasehold Advisory Service, is an Executive Non Departmental Public Body (ENDPB) funded by Government to provide free legal advice on leasehold.
Home Repairs, Grants and Adaptations
Top of the page /Anchor Staying Put
Anchor Trust is a not-for-profit organisation, dedicated to helping older people to live safely, securely and independently with a choice of services to suit all needs.
Southern Buckinghamshire HandyVan Scheme
The Help the Aged operate the Handy Van Scheme Southern Buckinghamshire, which provides and fits a range of home safety and security products free of charge in the homes of older people on low incomes.
Homelessness Advice
Top of the page /Housing Interaction Trust
Housing Interaction Trust is a Charity helping homeless 16-25 year olds in the chilterns.
Renting in the Private Sector
Top of the page /Accreditation Network UK
ANUK was formed in May 2002 to publicise, promote and share good practice in accreditation.
Association of Residential Letting Agents
ARLA is the only professional self-regulating body to be solely concerned with letting agents.
National Union of Students
NUS provide advice and information on housing options for students
RESPECT
Tackling Anti Social Behaviour in Housing
Tenancy Agreement Service
Tenancy Agreement Service is a legal information resource providing information on aspects of housing law in England ans Wales. The site focuses primarily on the obligations and rights of both landlords and tenants in Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreements.
The National Approved Letting Scheme
NALS is an accreditation scheme for lettings and management agents offering peace of mind to landlords and tenants.
The National Association of Estate Agents
NAEA is the UK's leading professional body for estate agency, including residential and commercial sales and letting, property management, business transfer, auctioneering and land.
UK Association of Letting Agents
UKALA is the professional association for the lettings industry, a non-profit organisation promoting high standards and protecting the interests of agents, landlords and tenants.
Support Services
Top of the page /Communities and Local Government
CLG want everyone to have a decent home at a price they can afford whether they own or rent it. They provide information on a wide range of housing topics.
Direct-Gov - Public Services all in One Place
Directgov is the website of the UK government providing information and online services for the public.
Learn Direct
Learndirect has been developed by Ufi (University for industry) with a remit from government to provide high quality post-16 learning.
Learning and Skills Council
The Learning and Skills Council exists to improve the skills of England's young people and adults to ensure a workforce of world-class standard.
Shelter
Shelter is a national organisation with local solutions working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people. They provide free, professional and independent advice to over 100,000 people each year throughout England and Scotland.