How long can you be in temporary accommodation?

You might have been offered a hostel or a bed and breakfast as emergency accommodation. If you have children or you’re pregnant, you shouldn’t have to stay there for more than 6 weeks. If you’re there for longer than this, you should ask to be moved because it’s no longer suitable.

What is temporary accommodation?

Temporary accommodation is given to people who don’t have a permanent home. The Housing Executive doesn’t have to arrange temporary accommodation for everyone but it does have to provide certain people with temporary accommodation.

How long can you stay in emergency accommodation?

How long you can stay. You can usually stay in emergency housing until the council decide if they have to provide longer term housing under the main housing duty. It usually takes 2 to 3 months before the council make a decision. You might have to move during this time.

What are the types of temporary accommodation?

Most likely your temporary accommodation will be a room in a hostel. The council uses other types of temporary accommodation too including a room in a Bed and Breakfast, a flat or a house. The council’s hostels have individual rooms of varying sizes to accommodate single people or families.

Can I refuse temporary accommodation?

If you refuse to accept an offer of temporary accommodation whilst your homeless application is being assessed, we may decide that no further offers of temporary accommodation will be made until a final decision is made on your homeless application.

Can I refuse to leave temporary accommodation?

You can choose to move out of your temporary accommodation, but if you do it is likely you may: no longer be entitled to accommodation from the council. lose priority on the council waiting list if you’ve applied for council housing. be treated as intentionally homeless if you apply as homeless again in future.

Can I have visitors in temporary accommodation?

No, it is not possible for guests to stay overnight in temporary accommodation provided by the council. Your occupancy conditions will also say whether or not you can have visitors at your temporary accommodation. If visitors are allowed, the agreement will set out the times of the day they can visit.

What to do when family members leave the House?

Here are some tips for these family members when they leave the house for errands: 1. Keep these items with you when leaving the house: a mask, tissues, and hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. 2. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around people who don’t live in your household.

What’s the best way to protect family members?

Follow these tips to protect family members: 1. Stay home as much as possible. 2. Keep social distance. Stay at least 2 meters or 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) apart from others. 3. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds,

How long should visitors stay apart before entering your home?

Do not allow any sick or exposed visitors to enter your home. Remember to stay at least 2 meters or 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) apart, wear a mask, and ask visitors to wear a mask before entering your home. Learn more at http://bit.ly/covid19_visitors.

How long should you stay away from other people?

Stay at least 2 meters or 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) from other people. 4. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds. If soap and water are not readily available, use a hand sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol.

What to do if you have to go into temporary housing?

If you are displaced and have to go into temporary housing, save your receipts if you hope to get reimbursed by your insurance company. And make sure your insurance company approves any big-ticket expenses beforehand.

Here are some tips for these family members when they leave the house for errands: 1. Keep these items with you when leaving the house: a mask, tissues, and hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol. 2. Cover your mouth and nose with a mask when around people who don’t live in your household.

Who are considered extended family members for placement?

Other relatives that may be considered for placement of the child include great-grandparents, aunts, uncles, adult siblings, cousins, or the parent of the child’s sibling. For Indian children, 11 states have statutes specifically allowing members of an Indian child’s tribe to be considered “extended family members” for placement purposes. 9

Do not allow any sick or exposed visitors to enter your home. Remember to stay at least 2 meters or 6 feet (about 2 arm lengths) apart, wear a mask, and ask visitors to wear a mask before entering your home. Learn more at http://bit.ly/covid19_visitors.