Content tagged with: housing

• Discretionary Housing Payments

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/council-tax-benefits/discretionary-housing-payments

  Discretionary Housing Payments (DHP) provide extra help if you are already getting Housing Benefit or Universal Credit (including housing costs for rent) but you still need further help with your rental costs.

• Housing other vulnerable groups

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/housing-other-vulnerable-groups

  Providing the right accommodation and support is vital in enabling vulnerable people to live independently in the community; ensuring they have choice and control of where and how they live.

• Better Care Fund (BCF)

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/adult-social-care/better-care-fund

  The Better Care Fund (BCF) is money that is shared between health, social care, public health, and housing services. The BCF has two main goals: To help people live at home independently in their community for as long as possible. To make sure people get the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Simply put, the main aim of the BCF is to help people live healthier, more independent lives and to stop them from having to go into hospital when it can be avoided.

• Planning Policy Background Documents - Housing, Employment and Retail

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/planning/planning-policy-background-documents-housing-employment-and-retail

  There are a number of background studies and evidence base documents that have informed the Local Plan. Many of these are still relevant so are available to view and download below.

• Council House Build Programmes

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/new-build-programmes

  City of Doncaster Council Strategic Housing team provide high quality affordable homes for rent, which meet the needs of Doncaster’s local communities. Our recent new homes built for rent across the borough, feature modern heating systems, insulation, Solar PV and EV chargers.

• Monitoring and Implementation

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/planning/monitoring-and-implementation

  Various reports are produced to monitor the implementation of the council's Planning Policies.

• Damp, mould & condensation

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/damp-mould-condensation

  Complaints about damp and mouldy properties are common especially during the winter months when condensation is more likely to occur. Disputes between landlords and tenants concerning who should take action to remedy a damp and/ or condensation problem are also not unusual owing to the complex range of factors that can lead to the problem occurring. This page will provide you with helpful information about what can be done to alleviate damp and mould problems and what we can do to assist.

• Caravan/park home sites, camping sites and houseboats

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/caravan-park-home-sites-camping-sites-and-houseboats

  Information for people who live in, or who are considering living in, a caravan, houseboat or on a camp site.

• Doncaster Housing Strategy

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/our-housing-strategy-2015-2025

  Our homes have a powerful influence on our health and wellbeing. This has become even more apparent during 2020, when many of us spent much more time in our own homes than we normally would expect to and many of our residents were still dealing with the aftermath of the devastating floods in November 2019.

• Our Housing Plans

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/housing/our-housing-plans

  Details of our Housing Strategies