Private housing residents

The council's aim is to encourage high standards of accommodation, repair and management in the private housing sector through a combination of advice and where appropriate enforcing housing legislation.

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Advice for tenants

Dealing with problems with disrepair, been harassed or evicted, advice about your tenancy, gas safety and flooding.

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Energy efficiency

Information about where to get advice to keep your house warm, saving money on fuel bills, struggling to pay fuel bills, eligibility for winter fuel or cold weather payments, energy efficiency grants that are available, calculating your carbon footprint, what an energy performance certificate is and finding an accredited person to undertake a certificate.

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Empty homes

Information about what the council is doing to reduce empty homes, why they are a problem, what can be a done if a person leave a property empty, reporting an empty property, finding a tenant, contacting the owner of an empty property and how to report an unsecure building open to public access.

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Area renewal and regeneration

Information about advance Goole, what is happening with Phoenix Street and Richard Cooper Street in Goole and what the changing streets scheme is.

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Bridlington housing survey
The council is aware of the high density of private rented accommodation in Bridlington and has noted that there are a high number of requests for service from residents in this area. As a result of this a survey of residents will take place in parts of Bridlington.