Long-term assistance
You may be entitled to long-term assistance if we determine that:
- you are homeless
- you have a local connection
- you are in a priority need group
- your homelessness was not intentional
- you are not being referred to another housing authority where you have a local connection.
After the relief period, you will receive a letter outlining our decision. If we are satisfied with your circumstances, the letter will include information on how we can assist you further. This may involve securing a private rental tenancy (in some cases, the council may be able to offer help with a rent deposit bond), placement in a hostel, or nomination for a housing association property at a later stage.
We may not be able to issue the decision letter straight after the 56 days as ending it maybe longer depending on the complexity of the case.
Decision review
If you disagree with a decision made on your homeless application, you can ask us to review it.
The time you have to ask for a review is limited to 21 days from the date of the decision letter, so you must act quickly if you want to challenge it.