Thanet’s Severe Weather Emergency Protocol for rough sleepers activated
The Met Office has forecast overnight temperature of below zero for the next three nights. We will therefore be activating Thanet’s Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP)
Homeless or at risk of losing your home
Section 21 notice If you have an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST), your landlord does not have to give a reason for ending your tenancy. However, if you have not been given the correct information at the start of the tenancy, or if your landlord is not following the correct procedure to end the tenancy, there […]
Duty to refer for public authorities
Requirements of the duty to refer The new duty requires the specified public authorities to identify and refer a service user who is homeless or may be threatened with homelessness, to a local housing authority of the service user’s choice. The service user must consent to the referral being made. The consent can be made […]
Rough sleeping
Information and support for people who are rough sleeping or homeless
How do you assess my housing situation?
Making a homeless application If you believe you are homeless, or likely to become homeless within 28 days, the council has a duty to consider your ‘homeless application’. An application can be made by either yourself or a third party acting on your behalf. We will ask you to contact the Housing Options Team to arrange an […]