Private Sector Housing (advice)
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Information and advice about rented properties and what standard you should expect in your home.
If you have any problems with the condition of your rented home, please inform your landlord first. If you do not receive a satisfactory response, please contact us for help or advice. You can email housing@fylde.gov.uk, call the Housing Team on 01253 658658 or if you would prefer, you should write to:
Housing Services
The Town Hall
Lytham St Anne's
Lancashire
FY8 1LW
Housing Conditions
We can advise and as a final resort take enforcement action to repair homes, which are unfit for human habitation or in serious disrepair. However, you should always attempt to resolve the matter with your landlord first.
Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)
We can take enforcement action to ensure HMOs meet the additional standards laid down for them (e.g. fire safety).
For further information, see Fylde Borough Council's current HMO minimum standards.
We can also advise landlords about converting homes into HMOs or self-contained flats. Grant assistance may be available for this.
Defective Gas Appliances
All gas appliances have to be checked annually by a CORGI registered contractor. A Landlord's Gas Safety Certificate must be issued and a copy left with the tenant.
If you smell gas or are affected by combustion fumes call Transco free on 0800 111999 without delay.
If your gas appliance breaks down, inform your landlord first. If you do not receive a satisfactory response, please contact us for help or advice.
Further advice about gas safety can be obtained from the Health and Safety Executive
Council Inspection
Fylde Borough Council underwent a Best Value Review of its Private Sector Housing Services in December 2001. The results from this inspection and other reviews of the council's services are available from www.audit-commission.gov.uk