RESIDENTS will be offered advice and support on accessing housing at a city drop-in event.
The event will take place at the Guildhall in Worcester on Tuesday, April 21 – running from 10am to 2pm.
It will also give people the chance to share their views on the council’s currently developing homelessness and rough sleeping strategy, aimed to tackle city homelessness over the next five years.
Councillor Jabba Riaz, chair of Worcester City Council’s Communities Committee, said: “Whether someone is facing a housing issue, looking for guidance, or has a community concern they would like to discuss, this drop in brings together a wide range of services in one place to offer help and advice.
“With so many local partners involved, it is a great chance for residents to learn what support is available and where to turn when they need it. It is also a great chance to find out more about the Renters’ Rights Act, which will introduce major reforms to private renting from next month.”
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The new legislation will introduce significant reforms to private renting, including the end of ‘no fault evictions’ and rental bidding, limits on advance payments, and a requirement for landlords to reasonably consider tenants’ requests to keep pets.
Representatives from housing associations Platform and Citizen, the council’s revenues and benefits team, and organisations such as the city council’s homelessness team, Trading Standards and the fire service, will be in attendance.
