If you’re eligible for homeless help from the council, the support we can offer will depend on your circumstances, and our statutory duties.
If we offer you somewhere to live – while you find a home you can afford – it will be basic accommodation.
Also, you will need to pay an accommodation charge (‘rent’).
Types of accommodation for homeless residents
We could offer you:
- interim (‘emergency’) accommodation
- temporary accommodation
Interim or emergency accommodation is for people who urgently need somewhere to live. It could be very basic like a hostel.
Temporary accommodation is offered to residents who we have accepted a ‘main housing duty’ to support. This is usually a privately rented home.
If we cannot find you somewhere to stay in Enfield, you might have to live in a home that is not in our borough.
For current residents in our emergency and temporary accommodation
Repairs, arrears and other advice
Advice for current residents in our homelessness accommodation.
Moving on to a longer-term home
Homelessness accommodation is not meant to be permanent. You should do all you can to find and move on to a more settled home.
Please don’t wait for us to contact you.
For example, you could find a private-rented home you can afford, and get help through our ‘Find your own home’ scheme.