Rent first - all year round.
Problems paying your rent?
We’re here to help. Contact us now on 0800 91 516 00 or 0113 398 4711
We’ll:
- Listen to you.
- Take account of your personal circumstances.
- Help you work out if you qualify for housing benefit, through our Housing Benefit Advisors.
- They may also be able to help you with other benefits you may be entitled to.
- Tell you about other debt management and counselling agencies that may be able to help you.
- Agree a suitable re-payment plan to stop any further arrears action.
Don’t bury your head in the sand!
Ignoring problems doesn’t make them go away.
If we tell you you’re in arrears it’s important that you act straight away.
If you don’t, we’ll take action against you – this could include:
- A County Court Judgement – this will seriously affect your credit rating.
- A Third Party Order – deductions are made directly from your bank account.
- An Attachment of Earnings Order – deductions are made directly from your wage / salary.
- A Possession Order - a Court order to clear the arrears.
- Eviction – this means you lose your home.
If you keep in contact, we guarantee we’ll do everything we can to help you stay in your home.
Contact our Customer Account Advisors who will tell you your balance and take your payment. Payments credit to your account overnight.
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Burmantofts, Chapeltown & Meanwood call Debbie Fuller on: 0113 247 6227
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Halton Moor, Osmondthorpe & Gipton call Debbie Allen on: 0113 247 6223
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Moortown & Wetherby call Jackie Sibai on: 0113 247 6217
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Seacroft North & Seacroft South call Sheila Gibbons on: 0113 247 6228
You can speak to one of our Debt and Benefit Advisors in confidence, by calling..
Burmantofts, Chapeltown & Meanwood:
Gordon Crowe on 0113 214 3448 or Chris Ash on 0113 214 3438
Halton Moor Osmondthorpe & Gipton:
Jackie Wardle on 0113 214 1433 or Sandra Pickles on 2141352
Moortown & Wetherby:
Brona Werrit on 0113 247 7240 or Yvonne Craggs on 0113 214 5640
Seacroft North & Seacroft South:
Caron Lee on 0113 214 3144
Former Tenancy Arrears?
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Have you had a tenancy with Leeds City Council in the past?
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Did you leave owing money?
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If so we’re on your trail.
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Don’t delay, contact us now to arrange payment.
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If you don’t, you can’t hide forever.
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If you ask us for another property at any time in the future we’ll say ‘No’.
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Meanwhile, you could find yourself with a County Court Judgement against you.
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Don’t play hide and seek - we’ll find you in the end.
If you owe us money don’t keep looking over your shoulder - contact our account teams now to agree a payment plan:
Think about it!
Having former tenancy arrears registered against you can:
- Affect any application you make for rehousing.
- Be detailed in any reference for a mortgage.
- application or a prospective landlord.
- Cause us to take legal action against you.