Purpose

This
policy sets out Epping Forest District Council’s approach to
the allocation of temporary accommodation to those households to
whom we have a homelessness duty.
 
Eligible applicants that have been made homeless or have been
threatened with homelessness must be allocated suitable and
appropriate temporary accommodation, meeting both the housing need
of the applicant and the Council’s statutory duty. We should
always seek to make the best use of our temporary accommodation
stock and reduce costs to the Council.

Content

(1)       
That the Cabinet agreed the Temporary Accommodation Placements Policy
at Appendix 1 to this report.
 

(2)       
That the Cabinet agreed minor changes to the policy that affected
process were to be agreed with the Portfolio Holder; changes which
impacted resourcing or would significantly affect the
Council’s ability to respond to homelessness would be
referred to the Cabinet, with subsequent referral to full Council
if Cabinet considered it appropriate.