Care leavers should be supported to access appropriate and suitable accommodation. The local authority should include relevant information about -
- their Staying Put policy
- the support available from Housing Services
and any other help that is available to care leavers, such as advice on maintaining a tenancy.
If you are aged over 18, your personal advisor will help you find suitable accommodation. This might involve -
- working with housing services to come up with suitable housing options for you. This includes supported accommodation if you are not ready or don't want to have your own tenancy
- support to access different independent housing options including social housing. This is accommodation managed by us or a housing association
- advice about holding down a tenancy. Advice includes avoiding rent or council tax arrears, paying bills and budgeting
- helping you to claim housing benefit or universal credit
- practical support with moving into and furnishing your new home
- supporting you if you have a housing crisis. This includes helping if you are threatened with or lose a tenancy