Other Options and Support
Alternatives to council housing
We advertise Leeds City Council, participating housing association and Leeds Rental Standard (LRS) private rented homes. The Leeds Rental Standard is a badge developed by Leeds City Council that establishes an overarching minimum standard for privately rented accommodation across the city.
Further information about the Leeds Rental Standard is available at: http://www.leedsrentalstandard.org.uk/
Useful contacts
Leeds City Council Contact Centre
The Contact Centre deals with Housing enquiries for the areas of the city linked to the One-Stop Centres and Social Care for the whole city. It also processes all applications for Disabled Parking Badges. You can contact the Centre on the following telephone numbers:
General Enquiries: (0113) 222 4444
Council Housing: (0113) 188 4000
Homelessness and Housing Options: (0113) 222 4412
For a full list of numbers and online reporting options visit: https://www.leeds.gov.uk/contact-us
Belle Isle Tenancy Management Organisation
Aberfield Gate
Belle Isle
Leeds LS10 3QH
Tel: (0113) 3782188
Email: bitmo-enquiries@belleisletmo.co.uk
Leeds Housing Options
Leeds Housing Options aims to prevent homelessness by offering advice and assistance on housing and accommodation to those in housing and/or homelessness related need such as council, registered social landlords and private rented tenants. The Leeds Housing Options service offers a face to face service and also responds to queries via the telephone.
Leeds Housing Options
Leeds City Council
Merrion House
110 Merrion Centre
Leeds LS2 8BB
Tel: (0113) 222 4412
Email: housing.options@leeds.gov.uk
Housing Associations/Registered Providers
| Organisation | Address | Main tel number | Website |
| Accent | Charlestown House, Acorn Park Industrial Estate, Charlestown, Shipley, BD17 7SW | 0345 6780555 | www.accentgroup.org |
| Alpha Homes | Thursby House 1 Thursby Road Croft Business Park Wirral CH62 3PW |
0151 346 1598 | www.alpha-living.co.uk |
| Anchor | Aldermanbury House, 2 Godwin Street, Bradford, BD1 2ST | 0300 123 7085 | www.anchor.org.uk |
| Broadacres | Mount View, Northallerton, Standard Way Business Park, North Yorkshire DL6 2YD | 01609 767900 | www.broadacres.org.uk |
| Canopy | Canopy Housing Project 66 Burley Lodge Road Leeds LS6 1QF |
0113 294 6868 | www.canopyhousing.org |
| Clarion Housing | Holme House Manor Lane Holmes Chapel Cheshire CW4 8AF |
0300 100 0303 | www.myclarionhousing.com |
| Connect | 205 Roundhay Road, Leeds, LS8 4HS | 0300 5000 600 | www.connecthousing.org.uk |
| Habinteg | Chapman House, Unit1 Adwalton Business Park,132 Wakefield Road, Drighlington, Bradford BD11 1DR | 01132 859 340 | www.habinteg.org.uk |
| Hanover | Hanover North Regional Office Dove Court Bolton Street Bradford BD3 0BJ |
0113 278 4506 | www.hanover.org.uk |
| Home Group | Knight House, 2 Sandbeck Court, Wetherby, LS22 7BA | 0300 1310015 | www.home group.org.uk |
| Housing and Care 21 | 9 Avro Court, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE29 6WG | 0370 192 4000 | www.housingandcare21.co.uk |
| Leeds & Yorkshire HA | 2 Shire Oak Road, Leeds, LS6 2TN | 0113 278 3335 | www.lyha.org.uk |
| Leeds Federated HA | Arthington House, 30 Westfield Road, Leeds, LS3 1DE | 0113 3861000 | www.leedsfederatedha.org.uk |
| Leeds Jewish HA | Stonegate Way Queenshill Avenue Leeds LS17 6FD |
0113 2034910 | www.leedsjewishha.org.uk |
| Methodist Homes | Moor Allerton Care Centre 2,Cranmer Close Leeds LS17 5PT | 0113 260 6948 | www.mha.org.uk |
| Places for People | Stanley House, The Boulevard, Clarence Dock, LS10 1PZ | 0113 2858900 | www.placesforpeople.org.uk |
| Railway | Bank Top House, Garbutt Square, Neasham Road, Darlington, DL1 4DR | 0800 028 7428 | www.railwayha.co.uk |
| Riverside | 3 Linden House, Sardinia Street, Leeds, LS10 1BH | 0345 111 0000 | www.riverside.org.uk |
| Salvation Army Housing Association | Old Rowan, 139 Broad Lane, Bramley, Leeds, LS13 2BE |
8009706363 | www.saha.org.uk |
| Sanctuary | Unit 6, Killingbeck Drive, Leeds, LS14 6UF | 0800 131 3348 | www.sancutary-housing.co.uk |
| Stonewater | Lowfields Business Park, Old Power Way, Elland, HX5 9DE | 01908 628 013 |
www.stonewater.org |
| The Guinness Partnership Ltd | 6 Victoria Court, Bank Square, Morley, LS27 9SE | 0303 123 1890. | www.guinnesspartnership.com |
| Together Housing Group | GP House, Harrison Street, Wakefield, WF1 1PS | 0300 555 5561 | www.togetherhousing.co.uk |
| Unity | 113-117 Chapeltown Road, Leeds, LS7 3HY | 0113 200 7700 | www.unityha.co.uk |
| Wakefield District Housing | Wakefield District Housing Merefield House, Whistler Drive, Castleford WF10 5HX |
0345 850 7507 | www.wdh.co.uk |
| York | 2 Alpha Court, Monks Cross Drive, Huntington, York, YO32 9WN | 01904 636061 | www.yorkha.org.uk |
| Yorkshire | Yorkshire Housing PO Box 822 LEEDS LS1 9PF |
0345 366 4404 | www.yorkshirehousing.co.uk |
| Your Housing Group | 602 Aston Avenue, Birchwood Park, Warrington WA3 6ZN. | n/a | www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk |
Links to support agencies
Use the links below to get advice and help on a wide range of issues:
Caring For Life was established in 1987, when a group of Christians saw an urgent need among homeless young people in Leeds. A decision was made to develop a ministry to help these people.
www.caringforlife.co.uk
The Citizens Advice Bureau Service offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice.
www.nacab.org.uk
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is an independent statutory body with the responsibility to encourage equality and diversity, eliminate unlawful discrimination, and protect and promote the human rights of everyone in Britain. The Commission enforces equality legislation on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation – these are known as protected characteristics
www.equalityhumanrights.com
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for the Government's welfare reform agenda. Its aim is to promote opportunity and independence for all. It delivers support and advice through a modern network of services to people of working age, employers, pensioners, families and children and disabled people.
www.dwp.gov.uk
DrugScope is a UK based independent centre of expertise on drugs. They aim to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. They provide drug information, promote effective responses to drug taking, undertake research at local, national and international levels, advise on policy-making, encourage informed debate and speak for its member organisations working on the ground.
www.drugscope.org.uk
Foundation Housing has been leading the development of housing-related services for single homeless people in West/North Yorkshire since 1984. They aim to provide a holistic regional approach to meeting the needs of homeless people and those at risk of homelessness.
www.foundationhousing.org.uk
DirectGov. The easy way to find government info and services online.
www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm
HALT Domestic Violence (Help, Advice and the Law Team) offers information,advice,advocacy and support to women who have experienced violence from a man they know. They support women through the court system and/or explore legal options.
They operate in Leeds and take referrals from women themselves, and any other organisation ie the Police, Probation, Social Services, hostels and voluntary groups.
www.halt.org.uk
Job Centre Plus Help and advice on job hunting, making a claim for benefit, helping you to meet your recruitment needs, information for organisations working with and alongside Jobcentre Plus.
www.jobcentrenearme.com
LATCH is a self-help housing charity that runs projects working with homeless people and volunteers in Leeds. LATCH supports people to refurbish previously empty, derelict and run-down houses, which eventually become their homes.
www.latch.org.uk
The Leeds Addiction Unit is a National Health Service treatment centre for people with drug and alcohol problems in Leeds. The unit provides clinical, information and training services.
www.lau.org.uk
Leeds Mental Health NHS website provides a wide range of information on mental health and learning disability services available across Leeds.
www.leedsmentalhealth.nhs.uk
The Market Place website for young people. The Market Place is based in Leeds City Centre and offers free and confidential services such as advice and counselling to 13-25 year olds in Leeds.
www.themarketplaceleeds.org.uk
Race Action Net Website bringing together expertise and experience in tackling racial harassment and racist attacks in the home and neighbourhood.
www.raceactionnet.co.uk
raisingkids.co.uk is an online parenting magazine offering support, information, and friendship to everyone who's raising kids - whatever your circumstances or income.
RELEASE provides a range of services dedicated to meeting the health, welfare and legal needs of drugs users and those who live and work with them.
www.release.org.uk
The Resource Information Service is a specialist information charity. They are the leading provider in the UK of directories, websites and information systems about services for people in need.
www.ris.org.uk
Rethink working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life.
www.rethink.org
Shelter is a national organisation with local solutions working to improve the lives of homeless and badly housed people. They provide free, professional and independent advice to over 100,000 people each year throughout England and Scotland.
www.shelter.org.uk
St George's supports a broad range of Christian ministry and social work in the city centre of Leeds.
www.stgeorgesleeds.org.uk
Unipol is a charity. They provide housing directly to students and indirectly as the central point for students looking for private housing in Leeds.
www.unipol.leeds.ac.uk
Women's Aid Federation of England (Women's Aid) is the national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.
www.womensaid.org.uk