FOI request (FOIR-681044199)

Relevant Department

Requested Thu 23 January 2025
Responded Thu 06 March 2025

I am writing to kindly request the contact details (phone number and email address) of the individuals or departments within your council responsible for the following areas:

1. Homelessness services - Providing accommodation for homeless individuals.

2. Placing asylum seekers into accommodation.

3. Placing children and families into accommodation.

4. General housing needs.

5. Finally, the demand for housing for each local council.

As a property provider, I will like to assist councils on solving their housing demand.

This information will assist in facilitating efficient communication for placing the afore mentioned individuals into accommodation.

Response

1. For households at threat of homelessness, or homeless, an appointment can be made with the team via the Community Contact Centre (01424 451100 or in person). General enquiries can be sent to: housingadvice@hastings.gov.uk.

2. The Council does not have a statutory responsibility to accommodate asylum seekers. This function is via the Home Office.

3. As per question 1.

4. As per question 1.

5. See the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) live tables for statutory homelessness returns:

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-homelessness