LOCAL NUMBERS

• LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING HOUSING OFFICE
  46 High Street, Romford, RM1 1HR
  01708 737857
  Information for current council housing tenants


• LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING HOUSING AID
  Public Advice and Service Centre, Liberty Shopping Centre, Romford, RM1 3SL
  01708 432817, 01708 432824
  Information and advice around homelessness and housing in Havering


• YMCA
  Rush Green Road, Rush Green, Romford, RM7 0PH
  01708 766211
  Housing for young people


• ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
  Mercury House, Mercury Gardens, Romford, RM1 3SL
  01708 432777
  Help with housing conditions and eviction advice


• SALVATION ARMY
  High Street, Romford
  01708 751710
  No occommodation but practical help for people that are homeless


• DIAL
  1-7 Angel Way, Romford, RM1 1JH
  01708 730226
  Disability information and advice line
  Mon-Fri, 10-4


• BRENTWOOD FOYER
  Chindits House, Chindits Lane, Brentwood, CM14 5LF
  01277 202725
  Accommodation for young homeless people


• HOUSING BENEFITS
  Public Advice and Service Centre, Liberty Shopping Centre, Romford, RM1 3SL
  01708 432817/432824
  Enquires regarding Housing Benefit


• NEIGHBOUR PROBLEMS
  Mediation Team, 71-73 Gooshays Gardens, Harold Hill, RM3 8AF
  01708 434017
  Free & confidential service for tenants and leaseholders


• THE VINERIES
  Teenage parent housing support worker, 321-329 Heathway, Dagenham
  0208 595 8672
  Floating support worker for young parents aged under 18

• HOUSING RIGHTS SERVICE
  028 9024 5640


• SHELTER LINE
  88 Old Street, London EC1V 9HU
  0808 800 4444
  For advice around homelessness and hostels
  7 Days 8am-12 Midnight


• LEASEHOLD ADVISORY SERVICE
  0845 345 1993
  Free initial advice on long residential tenancies
  Monday-Friday 9.30-1.00 & 2.00-3.30
  www.lease-advice.org


• FRIENDS, FAMILIES & TRAVELLERS
  01273 234777
  Advice and information for gypsies travellers, friends and families
  Lines open 10 - 4 weekdays


• ADVICE UK
  0207 489 1800


• HOUSING, MOBILITY AND EXCHANGE
  0207 963 0200
  Government orginisation for council and social housing tenants
  Monday-Friday 9.00-5.00


• NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION
  175 Grays Inn Road, London WC1X 8UP
  0207 067 1010
  Trade body that represents Housing Associations in England


• STONEWALL HOUSING FEDERATION
  0207 359 5767
  Housing advice for young gay, lesbian and bi-sexual young people
  Advice Line Mon, Thurs, Fri 10am-1pm & Tues, Wed 2pm-5pm


• YMCA
  01708 766211
  Housing Foyer Project for over 18's


• CENTREPOINT 16-21
  0207 287 9134
  Hostels accommodation for 16-21 year olds
  7 Days 24 Hours

• www.youthinformation.com
• www.shelter.org.uk
• www.homeless.org.uk Frontline agencies in partnership
• www.homelesspages.org.uk
• www.odpm.gov.uk/homelessness Office of the Deputy Prime minister
• www.energywatch.org.uk Independent watchdog for gas and electricity consumers
• www.romfordymca.org YMCA
• www.casweb.org/stonewallhousing/ Stone Wall Housing Association - Housing advice and supported housing for lesbian and gay communities
• www.dwp.gov.uk Department for Work and pensions - Housing Benefits
• www.a1councilexchange.com A council and housing association exchange website