Housing Service Standards

What you can expect from us

Homeless Assessment

  • If you apply to be registered homeless and provide us with all relevant documents, we will complete your application in 33 days.

  • Is you ask for a review of your homelessness application rejection, we will make a decision within 56 days.

Housing Demand

  • If you apply to go on the Hackney Housing register and submit all the correct documents, we will process you application in 20 day.
  • If your property is now too big for you and you tell us you're interested in the home under occupation scheme, we will visit you within three days.

Housing Options

  • If you alert us that your family are in danger of being made homeless, we will visit you within 48 hours.
  • If you come into Christopher Addison House, you will be able to see a housing advisor to deal with your case within 20 minutes.

Private Sector Housing

  • If you're a private housing tenant and ask for our assistance, we will respond in five working days to let you know what action we can take.
  • If you are a landlord and you apply for 'house in multiple occupation' accreditation, we will let you know our decision in 28 working days.
  • If you apply for a home improvement grant and meet the requirements, your application will be processed within three months.

Temporary Accommodation

  • If you report an emergency repair in your temporary accommodation (hostel), we will make sure it's completed within 24 hours.

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Page updated: 15 Jun 2010 


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