Housing and your home
Housing issues are important, which is why we work hard to provide local information regarding housing in Sunderland and South Tyneside. Below you will find a range of information about housing, including useful videos, links, resources and services that are specific to people in Sunderland.
Housing issues can be stressful and can impact our wellbeing. If you are experiencing issues with your housing, you are not alone, support is available. If you are at risk of becoming, or have become homeless, please click here. If you are looking for support around housing and your home in Sunderland, contact your local service below:Â
- Sunderland East:Â Citizens Advice Sunderland
- Sunderland West:Â Sunderland West Advice Project (SWAP)
- Sunderland North, Coalfields and Washington:Â Shiney Advice and Resource Project (ShARP)
Mind – Housing and Mental Health
For information from Mind on how your mental health and your housing situation might affect each other, as well as tips on how to cope and where you can get more support, please click here.
Citizens Advice
A wealth of information on housing is available from the Citizens Advice website on both rented and bought homes and can help you to understand your rights and where to get support if you are experiencing housing issues. Click here to visit their website now.
Flooding
Flooding has a huge impact on lives physically and financially but also mentally. It is therefore vital that we make ourselves aware if we live in a flood risk zone (you can check here) and learn what we can and need to do to prepare for this, and the Environment Agency is working hard to help people to do this.
If you want to know more about flooding in Sunderland and South Tyneside, what you can do to prepare if you live in a flood risk area and what work is happening locally around floods, please contact engagement_northeast@environment-agency.gov.uk.
- To find out about the long term risks of river, sea and surface water flooding, click here
- To access support if you are in a flood risk area and are looking for insurance, click here
Saving water
Saving water can not only help keep your bills lower but can help you to reduce waste of natural resources in the area. Click here for more information from Northumbrian Water.
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