The Cardiff Housing website offers information on a range of topics, including:
- preventing homeless,
- applying for social housing, and
- managing your contract (tenancy).
Cardiff Council and the Registered Social Landlords (Housing Associations) in the city work in partnership and have a common waiting list for their properties.
Our mission
We aim to provide safe, secure and affordable accommodation for those in housing need. A key priority for us is supporting our most vulnerable customers.
We are committed to providing reliable information and resources to help you:
- make informed decisions,
- understand your rights and responsibilities, and
- find the best housing solutions for your situation.
Housing Revenue Account (HRA) business plan
Cardiff Council records council housing income and spending in the Housing Revenue Account (HRA). Under Local Government and Housing Act 1989, this funding cannot be used for any other purpose.
The main source of income to the HRA is from tenants in the form of rents and service charges. Rental income allows us to:
- invest in the maintenance and improvement of existing homes and neighbourhoods,
- provide good quality tenant support services, and
- contribute to the funding of our Hubs and build new homes.
We review and update our HRA business plan every year. This gives us the opportunity to set out our key council housing priorities for the next year and beyond. The plan will tell our tenants how we will:
- continue to develop services for them, and
- achieve this with the income we receive from the HRA.
Homelessness advice and prevention
Specialist accommodation
Managing your money
Applying for social housing
Renting in the private sector
Living in a council property
