Have you approached a council for homelessness prevention or relief?
It has been more than a year since provisions in the Homelessness Reduction Act came into force and we at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism are keen to explore how it is working in practice.

If you have approached a local authority for help because you are experiencing homelessness or because you are at risk of homelessness, then we want to hear from you!

We'd love to get your insights. You can tell us as much or as little as you want.

The following questions should take just 10 minutes to answer. If you'd like to talk to our journalists further, on or off the record, then please leave your contact details and we will be in touch shortly.

Many thanks, Maeve McClenaghan (maevemcclenaghan@tbij.com / 07582956840)
www.thebureauinvestigates.com
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Since 1 April 2018 have you had experience of approaching a local authority for homelessness and housing support?
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Your name
Can we quote you on your answers in our reporting?
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Which council were you talking to?
What kind of homelessness support were the council exploring with you?
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What were the main issues that led to your current housing situation developing?
Where were you staying at the time you approached the housing office - please think about where you stayed the night before you approached?
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Did staff at the housing office create a “Personalised Housing Plan” for you?
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What support does your personalised housing plan contain?
If you were advised to try renting from private landlords, what was the outcome? (Did you find a place? Was it easy or hard? Did you experience any issues with Local Housing Allowance rates?)
Did you find the Personalised Housing Plan useful?
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If you didn't find it useful, why not?
Do you have any other comments or concerns about what approaching the council as homeless looks like on the ground?
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