Homeless

• 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: 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.

• Homelessness reviews

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

• Homelessness advice and assistance

• Free advice and assistance to prevent homelessness where possible is available from Eden Housing Association's Housing Options Team.

• Homeless right to housing

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

• Accommodation for the homeless

• Due to the high demand for accommodation, most households accepted as homeless may be provided with temporary accommodation until a permanent home is available.

• Refugees in Cumbria

• Between 2017 and 2020 up to 300 refugees will be resettled in Cumbria, this will include unaccompanied asylum seeking children.

• Gypsies and Travellers

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

• Severe weather emergency protocol (SWEP)

• SWEP aims to get rough sleepers off the streets during periods of below zero night-time temperatures, by providing emergency accommodation.

• Rough sleepers (NSNO)

• The no second night out scheme is for homeless people sleeping rough. The funding for this scheme came from the Department of Communities and Local Government.

• Asylum seekers

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