Press release from the City of Wolverhampton Council dated Thursday 3 August 2023
Wolverhampton Council is highlighting the importance of prevention and early intervention to combat homelessness in the city.
The cost of living crisis has created several challenges, including higher inflation and interest rates, with increasing prices making housing less affordable.
The council and its homelessness partners are therefore urging residents to seek advice at the earliest opportunity to maintain their current housing and have established a five-step approach to help achieve this:
- Don’t leave things too late – take steps as early as possible to keep your home.
- Have you spoken to your landlord, mortgage lender, etc. about your situation?
- Make sure you get advice from established organisations.
- Your current home may not be what you want however, if it’s safe and affordable it will work for now.
- In the event you lose your home, have you looked at other options including private renting?
Tailored advice is available any time of the day or night, via Advice Aid on people’s smart phones, tablets and computers.
Visit https://wolverhampton.adviceaid.uk/start to search a range of topics about housing or homelessness, answer questions specific to your circumstances, and print, email or share with family or friends.
People can use the public computers available at the Civic Centre or their local library.