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Emergency Shelter FAQ
What is emergency housing?
Emergency housing is short term accommodation where you stay while the council: The council must give you emergency housing if they think you might: Contact a Shelter adviser if you think you have a priority need but the council will not give you emergency housing. The council might not find anywhere else for you to stay in an emergency.
Do you get emergency housing if you are homeless?
Not everyone receives emergency housing. The council has to think you meet the immigration conditions, are homeless, and are in priority need – for example, you have children living with you or you are vulnerable because of a medical condition. Temporary housing comes next after the council decides you should have longer term help.
What is the difference between emergency housing and temporary housing?
Temporary housing comes next after the council decides you should have longer term help. This might be a room in a shared house, a privately rented flat, or a council or housing association property. One crucial difference is that you can challenge temporary housing through the council’s review process. You can’t do this with emergency housing. 2.
What happens if a council decides to give you emergency housing?
The council must give you emergency housing if they think you're homeless now, meet the immigration conditions and have a priority need. If the council decide that you're legally homeless or threatened with homelessness they should write you a personal housing plan.
Where can I find a shelter if I'm homeless?
If you need a hostel or shelter now, the housing charity Shelter offers a broad range of advice and guidance. The Pavement magazine also has a list of night shelters on its services page. If you’re homeless, or at risk of becoming homeless, your local council is likely to have a duty to help you stay in your home or find accommodation.
How do I get emergency housing if I'm homeless?
The council must give you emergency housing straight away if they think you could be homeless, meet immigration conditions and have a priority need. Get council help and support if you're homeless and: The council's homeless team can help if you meet the immigration conditions. Check this advice if you have: Find out about support and housing for:
What should I do if I'm in emergency housing?
The council might not find anywhere else for you to stay in an emergency. Tell the council if you're worried about safety, quality or location. They should look at safety risks and might find you something else. You may have to accept lower standards than in longer term housing. Emergency housing has to be very unsuitable to be challenged in court.
Emergency Shelter References
If you want to know more about Emergency Shelter, consider exploring links below:
What Is Emergency Shelter
- https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/homelessness/emergency_housing_from_the_council
- https://www.gov.uk/if-youre-homeless-at-risk-of-homelessness
- https://www.advicenow.org.uk/know-hows/what-you-need-know-about-emergency-and-temporary-accommodation
- https://blog.shelter.org.uk/2023/01/10-commonly-asked-questions-and-answers-about-temporary-accommodation/
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