Homeless

Valuable Information for those seeking to be Housed

In order to be recognised as homeless, the Local Authority would expect the following:

• The individual has no home somewhere else
• The individual has nowhere they could reasonably live

In most cases the Local Authority will attempt to house the individual in temporary accommodation while they investigate the circumstances of the individual's homelessness.

The Local Authority will also consider whether you or someone in your family is in priority need (i.e. particularly vulnerable). Those considered to be in priority need must normally fall into one of the following categories:

• They are pregnant or have children
• They are a young person of 16 or 17
• They are a person aged 18-20 who has been recently cared for by Social Services
• They have suffered a fire or flood in their original home
• They suffer poor mental or physical health
• They are senior citizens
• They are victims of domestic violence
• They have been in prison

The Local Authority will not necessarily find the individual eligible for re-housing if the following apply:

• The individual has just arrived in the UK or returned from being abroad
• The individual became 'intentionally homeless', i.e. had to leave their previous home due to anti social behaviour
• The individual has no connections within the area

For further in-depth information about re-housing please arrange for an appointment with an adviser at the Advice Centre. Situations and outcomes will vary according to individual cases.