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Local Housing Support

  • LBBD Council

    The council may be able to support with affordable housing, homelessness, sheltered housing and more.

Visit the Council Website

  • Reside

    Reside properties are rented out to people who are in employment, but can’t afford to buy or rent privately and have limited access to social housing. Properties are let at 65% to 80% of the market rate.

Find out more here

Are you looking to buy a home?

Access information and support on mortgages and help with buying, including when you are a first time buyer. 

Find information on Money Helper

Cosy Homes Scheme

EO.N and Barking and Dagenham Council are running a scheme to offer free cavity, external wall and loft insulation to make homes as warm as possible.

Find out if you are eligible to apply for the scheme.

Visit the Barking and Dagenham Council website

Homelessness Support

  • Shelter

    Shelter provide homelessness advice. Go to the web chat on their website or speak to an advisor on 0808 800 4444.

Visit Shelter here

  • Crisis

    If you are rough sleeping or in danger of rough sleeping, please email london@crisis.org.uk or phone 0300 636 1967 and they will get back to you within 48 hours.

Visit Crisis here

  • Streetlink

    Send an alert on behalf of someone or self refer for rough sleeping.

Visit Streetlink here

Maximise your Income

Maximise your income by checking what benefits you’re entitled to. £19 billion in benefits go unclaimed every year. Try our easy to use benefits checker today.

Visit the Benefits page here