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<p><span style="font-weight: bold">Priority need for accommodation (emergency/temporary housing)</span></p>

<p>You can ask your local council’s housing department for help if you are homeless. The council where you have been living is legally required to give you advice and assistance. Depending on your personal situation, they may have to provide accommodation for you.</p>

<p>If you think you may have a priority need (this can be due to: children in your family, someone suffering from serious mental or physical illness, being at risk from domestic violence), the housing office may have to provide you with accommodation. You will need to submit a homelessness application. The local council will assess this to see if they have a duty to provide you with accommodation.</p>

<p>If the council assesses you as ‘priority need’, they will offer emergency or temporary housing. Emergency accommodation is likely to be a bed and breakfast (B&amp;B) or hostel accommodation. The law says that councils must not keep families and pregnant women in bed and breakfast accommodation for more than six weeks.</p>

<p>If a council accepts you are homeless and agree that they have a duty to house you, they may offer you:</p><p>
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<li>• Council housing</li>
<li>• Housing association accommodation</li>
<li>• Secure long term private rented accommodation</li>
</ul>

<p>The council can offer any of the above types of accommodation. Once a suitable offer has been made, their duty will end.</p>

<p>If you believe that the accommodation is not suitable, it is important that you seek independent advice before refusing the offer. If you refuse the offer of accommodation and it is deemed suitable for your needs, the council has the right to end their duty to house you. They can terminate any emergency housing, as you will have been deemed to be ‘making yourself intentionally homeless’.</p>

<p>Shelter can give you independent advice regarding all housing rights and can be contacted on 0808 800 4444.</p>

<p>You will also be able to find independent housing advice centres in your area.</p>

<h3>Private accommodation</h3>

<p>If you are not deemed to have a priority need, you will need to look into private rented accommodation.</p>

<p>You may be able to appeal if you believe that you are a priority case and have not been accepted by the council. You will need to seek independent legal advice in these circumstances.</p>

<p>To secure accommodation, most landlords will require a deposit and a full month’s rent. A local housing agency will be able to confirm whether there is any help or assistance available to you in your area. You may also be able to apply for an integration loan for assistance with this.</p>

<h3>Street homeless</h3>

<p>If you find yourself homeless, there will be organisations in your area that may be able to assist you.</p>

<p>Your local council should be able to assist you in obtaining details of local organisations and/or night shelters that can help with a safe place to sleep, sleeping bags or hot meals.</p>

<p>You can also contact Shelter - they can give you independent advice regarding all housing rights and can be contacted on 0808 800 4444.</p>

<p>You may be able to access:</p>
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<li>• Day services - these can help with food, clothes and showers. They should be able to offer you independent advice.</li>
<li>• Emergency hostels and night shelters - these can provide accommodation for a couple of nights if you find yourself on the streets.</li>
</ul>

<p>You can also contact Streetlink on 0300 500 0914 who will be able to offer you advice.</p>

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