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Welcome to Housing Services in Barnsley where you will find information on Housing issues across Barnsley.

Within the borough the Council housing is managed by an Arms Length management organisation called Berneslai Homes. The houses are still Council owned homes, and the Council still sets the rents and all main policies – Berneslai Homes manage them.

If you wish to register on the waiting list for a property you need to contact any Barnsley Connects office or telephone 01226 775555 for an application form.

Each year the Council agree priorities for investment and any new policy developments with Berneslai Homes following consultation with tenants, and then agree a programme with Berneslai Homes for them to deliver those priorities and any targeted investment.

Berneslai Homes implement the Councils lettings policy, whilst Homelessness and Housing Advice matters are dealt with by the Adult Services Department of the Council based at Wellington House. You can contact them on 01226 773870 (In case of the need for assistance out of office hours contact the Emergency Duty Team on 715656).

The Council’s Strategic Housing Team is responsible for pulling together the overall housing strategy and investment plans for all housing organisations developing schemes in the borough. Key initiatives include:

• Working with Housing associations for delivering new homes for rent and sale, these include various supported housing projects,  shared ownership and general needs housing for rent and sale.
• Implementing the Councils affordable housing policy.
• Undertaking regeneration of the boroughs private sector housing stock, in particular delivering programmes of work in the Dearne valley through Housing Market Renewal, regeneration of terraced housing near the Town Centre, and Work with Wakefield and Doncaster Councils in the former Coalfields areas in parts of the region known as The Green Corridor.

The Strategic housing team also provides a range of private sector improvement grants, loans and minor works grants. For further details visit The Housing Grants Agency, contact them on 01226 775626 or email strategichousing@barnsley.gov.uk

Barnsley Stay Put is a home improvement agency to help people live as independently in their own home for as long as possible. To help do this, Barnsley Stay Put provides free advice and assistance on repairs, improvements and adaptations for vulnerable home owners / private tenants and people with disabilities of any age.  For further information please call: Tel: 0845 607 6438 (Charged at local rate) or email: barnsleyhia@yorkshirehousing.co.uk

Private sector enforcement on housing conditions and work with landlords is undertaken by the  Private Sector Housing Team, contact them on 01226 772478 or email privatesectorhousing@barnsley.gov.uk

Whilst Berneslai homes manage the Council housing service, the Council oversee the Right to Buy process for Council Homes, for enquiries call 01226 772181 or email righttobuy@barnsley.gov.uk

Finally, Strategic Housing oversee the development of the Boroughs Energy Efficiency Policies for housing, and oversee referrals to a number of partners who are delivering various home energy efficiency products. Contact our Energy Efficiency Team on 01226 772798 or email: strategichousing@barnsley.gov.uk

Contacts:

Write:

Strategic Housing
PO Box 603
Barnsley
S70 9FD

Tel:      

Related information:

Council Housing

Supported Housing

Housing Associations

Regeneration Initiatives Consultation Events