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Welcome to the Homeless Black Country website and online directory of services. If you are homeless and need advice, go to the pages for Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall or Wolverhampton to find out who can help you locally.
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Eviction and harassment

Landlords (including private landlords, Walsall Housing Group, WATMOS Housing Cooperative and other local housing associations) have to follow proper legal procedures in order to evict tenants. The type of tenancy you have determines whether or not your landlord can evict you, and how the process works. If landlords do not follow the right procedure, they may be breaking the law.

Getting help

If you are facing eviction for any reason, or are being harassed by your landlord, it is important to get expert advice as soon as possible. This may result in you being able to stay in your home or getting help with finding a new home.

  • Contact the Citizens Advice Bureaux or one of the other services in Walsall that may provide advice and information on housing problems. Some of these services are specifically for particular groups of people (eg young people, people from black and minority ethnic groups).
  • If you are a private tenant experiencing harassment from your landlord, or you if think you are being illegally evicted, contact Walsall Council's Homeless and Housing Advice Service.

More information

These websites give further information on your rights as a tenant.