The Homemovers team provides support to residents affected by clearance. There are three Home Ownership Advisory Officers whose primary role is to help residents living in clearance areas in Wirral to retain their home owner status and to assist with the re-housing of people into new homes. .

The Home Ownership Advisory Officers can provide you with as much or as little support as you require helping you to move house. Officers can explain to you the clearance procedure, compensation you may be entitled to, possible financial assistance and your future housing options. Visits can be made in your own home (or at another suitable alternative venue if preferred) to answer any questions you may have.

The Home Ownership Advisory Officer will be able to help you in the following ways:

• Provide information about what is happening in your area and, in particular, your home.
• Tell you about the housing options available to you.
• Arrange for an Independent Financial Advisor to meet with you, if you are a home-owner or considering buying a property.

Advise you about any compensation you may be entitled to.

• Help you to move home, such as assisting you to obtain a solicitor, if you are buying a home.
• Help you to access support services if you require additional assistance to move home.
• If you are currently renting and want to continue to do so, assisting you to find letting agents or register with social landlords.
• The service also has a panel of Independent Financial Advisors whose services you may wish to use.

In addition, the team has developed an assistance package called First Homes to help first time buyers get a foot on the housing ladder. This package involves an advisory service, and, in some cases up to £2000 towards the costs of purchasing a house.