Staying in your current home

Our Housing Options Advisors can use a wide range of solutions to help you stay in your home.

These include:

• Negotiating with landlords to prevent eviction and resolve other problems
• Working with landlords to try and sort out any rent arrears issues
• Getting bailiff warrants suspended
• Maximising benefits including Housing Benefit
• Talking with family or friends to plan a re-housing solution
• Getting support to enable families to stay in their homes
• Helping owner-occupiers remain in their homes
• Giving advice to people who are worried about their mortgage
• Help with applying for Government schemes like the Mortgage Rescue Scheme

How to contact us

• At any One Stop Shop
• Tel. (0151) 666 5511 between 9.00am - 5.00pm each weekday except for Bank Holidays
• E-mail. housingoptions@wirral.gov.uk

Citizens Advice Bureau can also give advice on housing and debt issues.

Further Information

• National Homeless Advice Service leaflet
• Shelter advice booklet on rent arrears
• Housing Options Mortgage Leaflet 
• Mortgage Rescue leaflet 
• Mortgage Help area of the Government Direct website