Temporary Accommodation

FelixF

Hey folks, 

I am on the council housing list (one of the highest bandings with disability priority, but disabled adapted properties are like gold dust) but was unexpectedly served an eviction notice with no possibility of remaining in the property. 

The council are aware and have confirmed a duty of care to prevent homelessness, and at the end of the month that'll change to a homelessness relief application as I've not successfully gotten a council property and my eviction is 12th March. 

They've stated that I'll be put into temporary accommodation and that they are obligated to house me somewhere accessible, but currently they refuse to expand on that and explain what that could be. 

I know from talking with local councillors that the places they usually use for temporary accommodation simply aren't accessible. 

I wanted to see if anyone else here has been in this situation and what has happened, where they've housed you. 

(They have agreed that I need somewhere that can accommodate my electric wheelchair, and has a wet room, and I'll be trying to ensure I'm classed as priority need as I'm also autistic)

Thanks so much

newborn

Maybe a hotel room would be suitable? I don't know why theseare not used for some of the people ready to leave hospital, but not able to climb stairs to go to their own homes.

FelixF

newborn said:

Maybe a hotel room would be suitable? I don't know why theseare not used for some of the people ready to leave hospital, but not able to climb stairs to go to their own homes.

I do know that they sometimes use hotels for temporary accommodation, but it's supposed to be only as an emergency measure because you don't have access to cooking or laundry facilities.

Stellar

FelixF said:

They've stated that I'll be put into temporary accommodation and that they are obligated to house me somewhere accessible, but currently they refuse to expand on that and explain what that could be. 

it's because they don't know themselves and won't until the day. Temporary accommodation is allocated on the day from whatever accommodation they have then to people who need it. there isn't anything you can do unfortunately aside from voice your concerns and needs and hope they will be able to meet them.

i was originally in an emergency accommodation hotel for 2 days, then a bnb for 8 weeks (had to move because it was unsuitable and very triggering for me), then in a temp accommodation flat for almost 2 years. i'm not a wheelchair user, but am autistic, so totally get how hard it is.

hopefully they can find you somewhere asap.