Private sector housing

Striving to improve the health, safety and well being of Stroud private sector housing residents.

The Council's Private Sector Housing Renewal Team works towards warm, safe, healthy homes for all the district’s homeowners and private tenants. The team covers all housing which is not owned by the Council, including leasehold properties, privately rented accommodation, housing association properties and those which are owner occupied. Most of Stroud District’s residents (89%) live in properties which are privately owned or privately rented.

• Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES)

  From the 1st April 2018 all private rented properties must achieve an energy efficiency rating of at least an E on their EPC, to meet the minimum standards.

• Information for landlords

  Information for private sector landlords

• Information for private sector tenants and owner occupiers

  Information on Deposit Bonds Scheme, disabled facilities grants and healthy home loans.

• Help with the repair and adaptation of homes in Gloucestershire

  Information about home repair and adaptation for homes in Gloucestershire

• Empty homes

  Tackling the empty property problem and bringing them back into use.

• HMO licensing

  Houses in multiple occupation (HMO).

• Park homes

  Stroud District Council has over 40 Mobile Home and Caravan sites on its district.

• Immigration accommodation visits

  Make a request for an accommodation visit to support an immigration application

• Protection from harassment and illegal eviction

  Protection from harassment and illegal evictions - rights for tenants.