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Housing Homepage

Welcome to the Barnsley MBC Housing Service web pages where you will find information covering a range of housing matters.

The Barnsley MBC  Housing Service aims to ensure that housing needs and aspirations are met by enabling access by all to a home that is well maintained, warm and affordable in a peaceful and secure environment.

The Council carries out the following housing functions:

• Assessment of housing needs
• Strategy and policy development to meet assessed housing needs
• Housing regeneration planning and delivery
• To facilitate an increase in the supply of affordable and market housing
• To facilitate the provision of accommodation to meet a variety of supported and specialist housing needs
• Private sector improvement works (including adaptations works for the disabled)
• Facilitating the return to use of empty homes, especially in the private sector
• Encouraging and supporting improvement in housing conditions and management standards in the private rented sector
• Improving home energy efficiency
• Working with Berneslai Homes to ensure that council housing is well managed and maintained
• Administration of the Right to Buy scheme

Council housing in Barnsley is managed on behalf of the Council by Berneslai Homes. If you are a council tenant and have a query regarding service delivery or if you are interested in renting a council house you should visit the Berneslai Homes website for more information. If you are already a council tenant and interested in buying your home go to the Right to Buy page for more information.

Significant changes have been proposed to alter the way in which council housing is financed in the future. If you have an interest in this matter our Self Financing page will tell you more. 

If you are an owner occupier in financial difficulties the Mortgage Rescue Scheme (MRS) could offer a solution, providing a viable way of remaining in your home, long-term. For more information on the Mortgage Rescue Scheme please click here.

If you are an owner-occupier, rent from a private sector landlord or perhaps are a private sector landlord, information on the following may be of interest to you:

• Barnsley Council has a good track record in improving and regenerating communities through Housing regeneration projects.
• Information on new Affordable Housing.
• Barnsley MBC recognises the important role that the private rented sector can play in providing good quality housing. The Barnsley Accreditation Scheme is for private landlords and managing agents. To find out more about The Barnsley Accreditation Scheme click here.
• Private sector housing enforcement provides information to residents, owners, tenants and landlords regarding housing and planning enforcement in the private rented and owner occupied sectors.

If you are a member of the gypsy and traveller community information on our gypsies and travellers page may be of interest. The gypsies and travellers webpage contains links to services provided by Barnsley Council, other local authorities and other agencies which all relate to the Gypsy & Traveller Community. 

Contact

Write:  Housing
            PO Box 603
            Barnsley
            S70 9FD

For more information on how to contact Housing please click here.

Related information

• The Council Housing service is managed by Berneslai Homes on behalf of the Council. Although the Council is no longer directly responsible for the day-to-day Council Housing Service, it works closely with Berneslai Homes and monitors their performance to make sure the services they provide are good quality and value for money.
• Supported Housing  means housing projects that are provided for the benefit of people who need additional support to manage and keep their home.
• Housing Associations work in partnership with the Council to meet housing need in Barnsley. For more information on Housing Associations click here.
• Regeneration Initiatives page provides current information on regeneration initiatives in the Borough.