What if may application is denied?
If the Council does not have to provide you with interim or temporary accommodation (because you are not eligible, not homeless, not in priority need or because you made yourself intentionally homeless), you will be given advice and assistance on how you may find a place to live.
If your application is refused, you will be informed of how you can request a review of the decision.
Interim and temporary accommodation
What help will I get with finding somewhere to stay whilst my application is being assessed?
If you are considered homeless, eligible and in priority need, the Council has a legal duty to find 'interim' accommodation for you, until a decision is reached on your application. This will normally be 'hostel' type accommodation, but could also be a temporary tenancy or bed and breakfast accommodation.
What help will I get if my application is approved?
If the decision is made to accept a duty to house you in temporary accommodation, accommodation will be made available to you until the duty of the Council comes to an end.
The Councils duty may come to an end for a number of reasons, the most common ones are:
- you or the person giving you priority stops being eligible, e.g. their asylum application being rejected by the home office
- you find alternative accommodation
- you refuse a suitable offer of temporary accommodation
- you voluntarily leave accommodation we have made available to you
- you become homeless from temporary accommodation intentionally
- you accept an offer of permanent accommodation
What happens if I refuse the interim or temporary accommodation?
When you have viewed the accommodation, if for any reason you wish to refuse it, you will need to tell the Council why.
If the Council still considers it to be a suitable offer, they may no longer have a duty towards you. It is very important that you speak to the Council/Housing Authority as soon as possible after you have viewed the property, if you do not intend to stay there.