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Extra Care housing is offered by Hampshire County Council in partnership with Eastleigh Borough Council, Test Valley Borough Council and Winchester City Council

Published: Tuesday 30 September 2025

Extra Care accommodation allows older people to live their lives actively and independently in self-contained accommodation with a tenancy.

Care staff are based onsite and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide planned care and support and to respond in the case of emergencies.

Further details can be found on the Sheltered, Extra Care and Almshouses page

Pension Credit

Published: Wednesday 9 October 2024

Find out if you’re eligible for Pension Credit by checking the Pension Credit eligibility rules. For more information visit www.gov.uk/pension-credit-calculator .

PRIVATE RENTING - Local Housing Allowance (LHA)

Published: Thursday 14 March 2024

Local Housing Allowance (LHA) determines the maximum financial support available for renters in the private rented sector.

Your LHA rate affects how much help you get when renting from a private landlord. It is used to work out both:

  • Housing benefit
  • Universal credit housing element.

LHA rates will increase in April 2024.

Further details can be found on our Local Housing Allowance page.

 

 

Venta Living Limited Homes available to rent in Winnall

Published: Wednesday 29 November 2023

Venta Living Limited is offering beautiful new apartments at Foxglove House in Winnall available to rent with an assured shorthold tenancy. Within easy walking distance to central Winchester.

Venta Living Limited Poster

For further details visit www.ventaliving.co.uk or email www.ventaliving.co.uk .

New free legal advice for people facing eviction or repossession

Published: Thursday 3 August 2023

A new government-backed scheme providing free legal advice to help 38,000 people a year at risk of losing their home has launched. 

People facing eviction or repossession in England and Wales will be able to receive expert legal advice free of charge, helping them to keep their homes and avoid lengthy, costly court proceedings.

The advice will be available from the moment a written notice is received by a tenant or homeowner, which could be in the form of an email from a landlord or letter from a mortgage provider. They will also be able to have legal representation in court, regardless of their financial circumstances.

Legal support for housing, debt and welfare benefit matters will help with the wider issues individuals at risk of losing their home may face. It is part of an extra £10 million a year being pumped into housing legal aid by the government.

Further information on the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service can be found on the GOV.UK website: www.gov.uk/guidance/legal-aid-for-possession-proceedings 

To search for a legal adviser or family mediator with a legal aid contract in England and Wales details can be found on the GOV.UK website: find-legal-advice.justice.gov.uk.