Supported housing is provided to every 16 and 17 year old where we have established that there is a housing need. Following assessment, we will offer you supported accommodation in the form of a host family placement, hostel placement or a self-contained placement. For all supported housing placements there are support workers on site or floating support provided to assist you with your housing and general needs.
Supported housing placements equip young people to live within set boundaries where rules must be followed. This assists you in gaining living skills to help you to live on your own in the future. A wide range of skills are offered, for example learning how to manage your finances, applying for jobs and training programmes, and learning how to cook.
Supported housing placements are offered in various places and according to availability. Due to the high demand for placements, it is not possible for you to choose what type of accommodation you would like to live in.
When you have had a supported housing interview, we take your support needs into consideration as placements offer different levels of support. Once we have found a supported housing placement you will go to view the placement with a Support and Resettlement Officer and a member of staff from the supported housing scheme before you start living there. They will explain all the details about the scheme and you must sign a tenancy agreement. The tenancy agreement sets out the rules, terms and conditions that you agree to live by, and also what you should expect from the supported housing scheme.
There are two forms of supported housing placements you may be offered: a supported hostel placement through a housing association or a supported placement with a host family. Supported housing placements enable you to gain independent living skills, which you will need to hold and manage a tenancy successfully. Please follow the link above to find out more about these schemes.
Discharge of duty
If you fail to comply with the tenancy or licence agreement issued to you while you are living in a supported housing placement, you may be served with a 'discharge of duty' notice, which may mean that you lose your housing placement altogether.
Before we serve you with a discharge of duty, we will normally tell you why we are asking you to leave. This can be in the form of a verbal or written warning.
If the issues still persist after the warning, we may serve you with a notice to quit. This is usually a 28-day notice. However it may be a 24-hour notice, 48-hour notice, or 7-day notice, depending on why we are asking you to leave.
If we ask you to leave your supported housing placement, we may also serve a 'discharge of duty'. If we do, it means that we will not be able to assist with further housing.
Contact
If you have any queries or would like to find out more information about and services related to young people please do not hesitate to contact the Support and Resettlement, Young Persons Team using the details below.
Support and Resettlement, Young Persons Team
Telephone: 020 8461 7598
Email: housing@bromley.gov.uk
Office hours: Mon - Fri 9.00am - 5.00pm
Address:
Civic Centre, Stockwell Close, Bromley, BR1 3UH