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Housing

Report a repair, pay rent, get housing advice, emergency support or homelessness help. Find properties for sale or rent.

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Find a home

Apply for a council home. Find a private rental. Sheltered housing. Downsizing. Gypsy and Traveller pitches. Affordable homeownership.

Homelessness

Rough sleeping support. Get help if you're homeless or at risk. Domestic violence or hate crime support. Temporary accommodation.

Council tenants

Apply for a council home. Tenancy fraud. About your rent including how to pay it. Buying your council home with Right to Buy.

Homeowners

Information for Southwark Council leaseholders and freeholders who pay us a service charge. About your charges. How and when to pay.

Private tenants and landlords

Guidance and advice for private landlords and tenants. Property licensing and energy standards.

Repairs

Who's responsible for repairs. Report a repair, leak, or damp and mould to our specialist teams. Fix it yourself guides and videos.

Estate services

Looking after your estates. Our heat network. Better broadband. Order communal key fobs. Buy an unused council area. Rent a garage.

Home safety and support

Asbestos, excess clutter and hoarding, fire, gas and electrical safety. Support for vulnerable residents. Getting adaptations fitted.

Empty properties

Get help bringing your home back into use. Buyer and seller matching list. Report an empty property. Check Council Tax rules.

Major works

Find out about current major works programmes to Southwark council buildings and estates.

Housing dispute help

Free independent legal advice and support for housing issues, like service charge challenges and poor standards of work.

Get involved

Get involved in decisions about council housing. Find free training for residents.