Responsibility for the council's housing services is divided between the council and Redbridge Homes, the Arms Length Management Organisation ( ALMO ).

The council's housing service is responsible for:

• housing advice and assessment
• allocation of properties
• homelessness services
• housing strategy
• housing development
• private sector housing – standards and grants

The council's payments and benefits service is responsible for:

• housing and council tax benefit
• council tax
• welfare benefits

Housing for the elderly, vulnerable and disabled

Redbridge has a team dedicated to helping the elderly, vulnerable and disabled people stay indepentent living in their own homes.  For more information please visit the Home Improvement Agency. 

Redbridge Homes

Redbridge Homes is a not-for-profit housing organisation, owned wholly by London Borough of Redbridge. Redbridge Homes is an Arms Length Management Organisation ( ALMO ).  The ALMO   takes care of the day-to-day management and running of the homes and provides services for tenants and leaseholders.

Redbridge Homes has responsibility for the following:

• rent collection
• repairs and maintenance
• caretaking
• cleaning
• sheltered housing
• tenant participation
• tenancy management

For more information please contact Redbridge Homes