Accommodation
Resources
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Understanding hoarding
Guidance on understanding hoarding including why people hoard, and how to support someone who has a hoarding issue.
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Preventing evictions and abandonment
Practical guidance for people working in supported accommodation settings to prevent evictions and abandonments.
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Accessing accommodation in the private rented sector
Read our guidance on how to engage with landlords to find accommodation in the private rented sector, along with tips on how to support individuals to maintain their tenancies.
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2023 Annual Review of Support for Single Homeless People in England
Homeless Link's annual survey of homelessness sector support tracks changes in the nature and availability of services, the support needs and circumstances of the people accessing services, and opportunities and challenges for the sector.
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Supported Housing and Housing Benefit
Watch our webinar on an introduction to Housing Benefit for accommodation service providers.
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Prevention Into Action
Research exploring the gaps and opportunities for locally-led homelessness prevention in England.
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Annual review of the sector reveals immense pressures
Key findings from Homeless Link 2023 research into single homelessness support and how this important evidence supports our government influencing work.
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Home Office confirms that evictions from asylum accommodation will pause when SWEP is activated
From the 18th November 2024, with immediate effect, the Home Office has confirmed that evictions of individuals from asylum accommodation will pause for a period of up to, but no more than, 3 days when Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) is activated by a Local Authority.
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More than 110 homelessness CEOs call for National Insurance support
Homeless Link has coordinated a letter to the Chancellor laying out the sectors' acute concerns on the impact of the increased National Insurance contributions.
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Homeless Link responds to the Autumn Budget 2024
Increased funding for homelessness is welcome but clarity is urgently needed to avoid a further surge in rough sleeping as services are forced to close their doors.
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Accessing and maintaining supported accommodation: episode 4 of the new series of the Going Beyond podcast
In Episode 4 of Series 5 of the Going Beyond Podcast, we speak to Alex Laing, Head of Programmes at Oasis Community Housing, who oversees their crisis services and Cal Distin, Co-Production Worker at Oasis Communtiy Housing.
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New episode of the Going Beyond podcast on accessing and maintaining private rented accommodation
In Episode 3 of Series 5 of the Going Beyond Podcast, we speak to Tracey from Winchester City Council, Tara from Vision Housing at the Forward Trust, and Tim and Caprice from Greater Manchester Better Outcomes Partnership.
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Modular housing: a solution to ending homelessness?
Come along to our free webinar exploring Modular and Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) as a means of ending homelessness.
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Homelessness Law, Practice and the Homelessness Reduction Act
Develop your understanding of the statutory duties the people you support may be owed by Local Authorities, including the duties of the Homelessness Reduction Act.
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Housing Law: DIY Possessions
Build on your knowledge, skills and confidence on Section 21 to enable you to prepare and present information in county court proceedings for possession of assured shorthold tenancy (AST).
Online Members £125pp, Non-Members £165pp