i have presented as homeless and they are going to accept that, I’m curious as to why the housing plan takes so long.
I originally went to a different council who did the housing plan etc but then realised it’s extremely rare for houses to come up so I changed it to the other council near me.
below is what was on the letter from the first council, so it’s not an issue of whether I will be classes as homeless or not :
Housing Act 1996 Part 7 Section 184 (3), (6) Duty to provide homeless relief Section 189B
Further to your application for assistance under the above legislation, | am writing to inform you that we have decided the following:
- You are eligible for assistance.
- You are threatened with homelessness within the next 56 days.
| have arrived at this decision because:
You are fleeing domestic violence
| can confirm under S189A, a full assessment of your needs was carried out on Xxxxxx and this assessment includes, but was not
limited to:
- The circumstances that cause you to be threatened with homelessness.
- The housing needs of yourself and any other member of your household.
- Any support that your household needs to help retain your existing accommodation.
Under S189B of the above Act, the Council has a duty to take reasonable steps over the next 56 days, to help you secure
accommodation. This does not mean it is the Council’s responsibility to secure accommodation for you, but we will offer to help you
through various measures, including personalised advice and, where possible, by providing a rent deposit or bond guarantee.
We have concluded that we have reason to believe that you may have a “priority need” due to fleeing domestic violence. Because of
that, whilst options are being pursued for the relief of your homelessness, the Council may have a duty to provide you with interim
temporary accommodation.