Housing Advice Service

You can face difficulties with your housing for many reasons, these can often be stressful as you may not know the options available which could help you solve your housing problem.

In many cases by taking the right action early enough, your housing problem can be resolved and homelessness avoided.

If you are looking for professional, independent and confidential advice from a service with over 30 years of experience dealing with housing issues, then we are here to help.

I have worked with fusion advice team. They have helped me keep my home and went to court with me as my landlord wanted to evict me. They are friendly, helpful and did not judge me. I feel comfortable with my Fusion Advice worker.

Shane
Advice Client

Where Can I Access The Service?

If you require assistance, please contact our offices in Dewsbury on (01924 454770) or Huddersfield on (01484 425522). Our Initial Contact Team are available during opening hours to talk to you, and will assess how best we can help. They will carry out an assessment and may give some initial advice or assistance. From here any legal matters can be identified that require the assistance of our legal advice team.

You may be eligible for Legal Aid for advice and representation and our Legal Advisers can assist you to apply for this funding.

You can check your eligibility at www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid

To access help via Legal Aid you will be asked to provide proof of household income, capital and savings at your first visit. You will be asked to complete an application with the Legal Aid Agency confirming your personal details and finances, and that you have given accurate information.

Please contact our office in Wakefield on (01924 363713) to discuss your situation. Our Initial Contact Team are available during opening hours to talk to you, and will assess how best we can help. They will carry out an assessment and may give some initial advice or assistance. From here any legal matters can be identified that require the assistance of our legal advice team.

You may be eligible for Legal Aid for advice and representation and our Legal Advisers can assist you to apply for this funding.

You can check your eligibility at www.gov.uk/check-legal-aid

To access help via Legal Aid you will be asked to provide proof of household income, capital and savings at your first visit. You will be asked to complete an application with the Legal Aid Agency confirming your personal details and finances, and that you have given accurate information.

Fusion Housing operates the Housing Loss Prevention Scheme at the Barnsley County Court.

Please contact our office at Wakefield on (01924 363713) or Huddersfield on (01484 425522) to discuss your situation.

You may be able to get free help:

  • Early legal advice if you are at risk of possession proceedings and
  • An in Court Duty Solicitor on the day offering emergency advice and advocacy to anyone facing possession proceedings

through the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Scheme – see details below

Don’t Just Pack Your Bags – Get Advice

We Could Prevent You From Losing Your Home

We Can Help

Homelessness

If you are homeless, at risk of homelessness and want advice about your housing options.

We can advise on prevention of homelessness, applying for help via the local authority under their legal duties towards homeless people and challenge decisions to not help you.

Repossession of Your Home

If you may have financial problems relating to your housing causing rent or mortgage arrears, need help to claim benefits to help pay your housing costs or the landlord or lender has served notice or applied to court for eviction.

Your landlord maybe threatening eviction from your home for reasons such as antisocial behaviour, some other breach of tenancy agreement or because they want the property back for another reason.

If you have received a written possession notice or court paperwork about possession proceedings or you are facing eviction by bailiffs, we can advise on and defend possession proceedings and applying to court to stop the eviction.

Serious Health Risks

If you have poor conditions/disrepair in your rented home. This may be considered a serious risk of harm to your health or safety (or those you live with) and we can advise on the steps that can be taken to get the risk(s) removed or reduced and so improve the condition of the property.

Unlawful Eviction

If your landlord has evicted/ is trying to evict you without following the proper process, there are legal rights that you can rely on to protect you. We can take urgent court action where appropriate to force a landlord to let you back into your home, claim return of your belongings or protect you against further harassment.

Anti-Social Behaviour

If allegations have been made that you have engaged in anti-social behaviour and you are facing an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction or an action to commit you to prison for breach of an injunction, we can help you to defend the case and represent you in court.

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