Our Tenancy Sustainment team aims to help you live independently, be part of your community and help you to keep your home. Click on the buttons below to find out how our Tenancy Sustainment team can help you in your local area.
Salford
Our Tenancy Sustainment team aims to help you live independently, be part of your community and help you to keep your home. The kind of support we provide includes:
- Helping you settle into your home
- Supporting you to contact utility suppliers, and working with other ForHousing teams about things like repairs and rent
- Advice and assistance on furnishing your home
- Help to access medical and specialist services
- Assistance in applying for benefits
- Advice on budgeting, maximising income and managing rent arrears or other debts
- You can speak to your Neighbourhood Officer for advice and guidance
- Give advice to keep your home in a good condition
- Signpost to educational and work courses
- Signpost to other organisations who can help
How can I be referred?
You can be referred to this service if you are at risk of losing your home. If you’re finding it difficult to live independently in your home and would like our assistance, please click here to book an appointment or you can fill in the short form below.
If you want to find out more, please click here to read our Tenancy Sustainment Service leaflet.
Oldham
Our Tenancy Sustainment team aims to help you live independently, be part of your community and help you to keep your home. The kind of support we provide includes:
- Helping you settle into your home
- Supporting you to contact utility suppliers, and working with other ForHousing teams about things like repairs and rent
- Advice and assistance on furnishing your home
- Help to access medical and specialist services
- Assistance in applying for benefits
- Advice on budgeting, maximising income and managing rent arrears or other debts
- You can speak to your Neighbourhood Officer for advice and guidance
- Give advice to keep your home in a good condition
- Signpost to educational and work courses
- Signpost to other organisations who can help
How can I be referred?
You can be referred to this service if you are at risk of losing your home. If you’re finding it difficult to live independently in your home and would like our assistance, please click here to book an appointment or you can fill in the short form below.
If you want to find out more, please click here to read our Tenancy Sustainment Service leaflet.
Another support service in Oldham is Keyring support. Keyring support provides low level support for vulnerable adults to sustain tenancies or establish their tenancies for the first time. The support is based on networks of people supported by a volunteer whilst living independently in their own homes. The support can be short or long term dependant on the circumstances.
The contact details for Keyring are 0161 628 4133 or visit their website here.
Knowsley
If you live in Knowsley and are struggling with rent arrears, debt, ill health or other issues that affect your tenancy, the Tenants Extra Support Service (TESS) may be able to help.
The Tenants Extra Support Service (TESS) is a free service, funded by Knowsley Council. TESS work with all Knowsley RSL landlords, private rented sector and home owners. We also work with anyone aged 16 and over. Every year we work with around 400 Knowsley residents who are at risk of losing their homes.
We can help give advice to keep your home in a good condition. We can also signpost to educational and work courses as well as other organisations who can help.
Our skilled and experienced Tenancy Support and Sustainment Officers can offer valuable help, advice, and support to get your tenancy – and your life – back on track. For more information, please call our team on 0151 949 5050 or email us on tessknowsley@forhousing.co.uk. Please note that we are only available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm. You can find out more information by clicking here to download the TESS leaflet.
How can I be referred?
You can be referred to this service if you are at risk of losing your home. If you’re finding it difficult to live independently in your home and would like our assistance, please click here to book an appointment.
How can I refer someone to the service?
To refer someone else to the TESS service, click here to fill in a short form. Once you have filled in the form, please email it to tessknowsley@forhousing.co.uk
Our Tenancy Sustainment team aims to help you live independently, be part of your community and help you to keep your home. The kind of support we provide includes:
- Helping you settle into your home
- Supporting you to contact utility suppliers, and working with other ForHousing teams about things like repairs and rent
- Advice and assistance on furnishing your home
- Help to access medical and specialist services
- Assistance in applying for benefits
- Advice on budgeting, maximising income and managing rent arrears or other debts
How can I be referred?
You can be referred to this service if you are at risk of losing your home. If you’re finding it difficult to live independently in your home and would like our assistance, please contact us or you can fill in the short form below.
