Homeless

• Accommodation for the homeless

• Depending on circumstances households may be provided temporary accommodation.

• Asylum seekers

• People fleeing persecution, torture or war need to apply for refugee status, once granted they can remain as an asylum seeker.

• Gypsies and Travellers

• Everyone has rights, including Travellers, Gypsies and people on whose land unauthorised camping takes place.

• Homeless right to housing

• Most homeless people have a right to housing, following enquires, decisions will be made on the type of help the Council can provide.

• Homelessness

• We aim to prevent homelessness, where possible by giving you the most appropriate advice to help you stay in your home or find a new one.

• Homelessness advice and assistance

• Free advice and assistance to prevent homelessness where possible is available from the Councils Homelessness Service Team

• Homelessness reviews

• If you have approached us for homelessness help, by law we must write to tell you about our decision.

• Homelessness: duty to refer

• Public authorities have a duty to refer any person they believe to be homeless, or under threat of being made homeless to a local housing authority.

• Refugees in Cumbria

• See the Asylum seekers page on this website.

• Rough sleepers

• Definition of rough sleepers. Reporting someone sleeping rough in Cumbria.

• Severe weather emergency protocol

• Protecting vulnerable people during severe weather, when conditions can threaten the safety and wellbeing of rough sleepers