The Homelessness Reduction Act in practice

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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.

We are trying to gather in as many examples as possible of Personalised Housing Plans but we are also keen to hear from those that work with people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

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

Your email

Your name

You can quote me on my answers here

Yes (We will contact you beforehand to confirm and explain the context)

No (We will ensure you stay entirely anonymous)

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Since 1 April 2018 have you had experience of approaching a local authority for homelessness and housing support?

Yes personally (in this case please answer this survey instead: https://forms.gle/Dw7XL6fbyxnjeFyv5)

Yes I have helped a client

Yes I have helped a friend

No (In which case many thanks for your time, but this is probably not the survey for you)

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Your role and organisation/ the reason why you have knowledge of the current system

When it comes to the local authority’s new duty to prevent homelessness, how have you found their approach?

Great, my client got the support they needed

I was not happy with the support they received

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If you answered that you were not happy - why not?

When it comes to the local authority’s new relief duty of those experiencing homelessness, how have you found their approach?

Great, my client got the support they needed

I was not happy with the support they received

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If you answered that you were not happy - why not?

When supporting someone approaching a council, have you seen a copy of their Personalised Housing Plan?

Yes

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If you have seen one or more Personalised Housing Plans, please feedback on how useful you think they are:

We have heard that many councils are recommending those at risk or experiencing homelessness, try the private rental sector. Have you seen this happen?

Yes, often

Yes but only rarely

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What has been the outcome of attempts to find private rental properties for those experiencing or threatened with homelessness?

We are keen to gather as many examples of PHPs as possible - to analyse their usefulness. We will not publish the plans, nor will we report on any individual report. If you would rather redact sensitive information then you can black it out, though we commit to keeping all personal details anonymous. If you have some please send them to maevemcclenaghan@tbij.com

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