Prevention Information / Data
Homelessness prevention activities enable a household to remain in their current home, where appropriate, or provide options to enable a planned and timely move and help to sustain independent living.
West Lindsey district council can intervene in three stages to prevent homelessness:
- Early intervention
To identify those at risk and to provide services which support the person and their environment before early problems or disputes escalate beyond repair - Pre-crisis intervention
These include advice services, mediation services, negotiation with landlords to avoid imminent loss of a home and targeted services at known risk points such as those leaving local authority care, prison or armed forces - Preventing recurring homelessness
West Lindsey’s Floating Support Service can help to prevent recurring homelessness where there are problems that cannot be resolved by rehousing alone.
West Lindsey District Council and other Lincolnshire authorities have developed a Homelessness Strategy which is attached below. The main aim of the Home Options team is to prevent homelessness throughout the district.
We offer assistance for people with all aspects of housing. These include:
- Assistance with landlord disputes and rent problems
- Help to find a privately rented property
- Referrals to supported accommodation
- Applying to the West Lindsey Housing Register
- Assistance with mortgage problems
- Support with domestic abuse
- Support to keep your tenancy
