Private rented housing

We work closely with a number of private landlords in Chorley to assist people with accessing suitable affordable accommodation in the private sector.

We provide a dedicated private sector accommodation finding service to help customers who are homeless or threatened with homelessness to access suitable private rented accommodation.

To see if you are eligible for a referral into the accommodation finding service, please contact us on 01257 515151 or by email to housing.solutions@chorley.gov.uk. 

Rental bond scheme

We operate a paper bond scheme to assist Chorley residents who are homeless or threatened with homelessness with accessing private rented accommodation who may not be able to afford to pay a cash bond.

To qualify for the rental bond scheme, you must:

• be homeless or threatened with homelessness
• be engaging with the accommodation finding service or have found a private landlord willing to accept the paper bond
• be on a low income or receiving benefits
• have insufficient funds to pay a cash bond
• be capable of independent living
• have found or are looking for a property which is affordable.

For more information about the rental bond scheme, please contact us on 01257 515151 or email housing.solutions@chorley.gov.uk. 

Tenancy support service

We operate a tenancy support service which provides additional help at the beginning of a new tenancy, this could include:

• setting up utilities
• speaking with the landlord
• securing funding for moving costs, furniture or equipment
• accessing additional ongoing support.

For more information about the tenancy support service, please contact us on 01257 515151 or email housing.solutions@chorley.gov.uk.