Rent or Mortgage Repayments
If your circumstances change and you are struggling to pay your rent or mortgage or your housing needs have changed there is a range of help available to you.
Key contacts and more information
Hackney Council Housing Advice Service - provides information and advice on a range of housing issues including help to pay your rent or mortgage or assistance with finding a home.
- Tel: 020 8356 2929
- housingadvice@hackney.gov.uk
Mortgage Rescue Scheme
A new Government scheme which offers two options, shared equity and mortgage to rent, to help homeowners meet mortgage repayments. For more information please visit the Mortgage Arrears or Payment Difficulties page.
Homeowners Mortgage Support Scheme
A Government scheme that aims to help people who have recently experienced a reduction in their income by enabling them to postpone part of their interest payment for up to two years. For more information please visit the Mortgage Arrears or Payment Difficulties page.
Shelter
A national housing and homeless charity that can provide advice and assistance on all housing issues, from finding a place to live to problems meeting the cost of housing.
- Tel free: 0808 800 4444
- www.shelter.org.uk
DirectGov
Information on national schemes to help with mortgage payments, benefits, work and much more.
Page updated: 15 Jun 2010
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