Maine Stays / Councils / Nuneaton and Bedworth
For Nuneaton and Bedworth housing officersWhole houses for Nuneaton and Bedworth housing officers.
Short-notice placements, interim stays and longer temporary accommodation, always in a whole home.
Placements
How a whole home fits a placement.
Families placed out of their home area lose school runs, work routes and support. A house with room for everyone and space to cook cannot solve that, but it keeps family life as normal as it can be during the wait.
Move-on is part of every placement. Agreeing the likely length of stay at the start, then reviewing it as the case develops, keeps the home available for as long as the household needs it.
The authority
Placements for Nuneaton and Bedworth.
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is the housing authority for Nuneaton, Bedworth, Bulkington, Exhall and Ash Green, with Warwickshire County Council as the county council.
The borough borders Coventry to the south, where Sullivan Heights and Humber Hub are.
Nuneaton and Bedworth meets Coventry's northern edge at Bedworth, Exhall and Ash Green, so a Coventry home can keep a household close to schools and work in the borough. Sullivan Heights and Humber Hub are both whole houses with their own kitchens and bathrooms, offered for placements once the standard below is met.
What we provide
The placements we can support.
For families
Houses with bedrooms for parents and children together.
For individuals
Smaller homes where a household is one or two people.
For project teams
Whole houses for contractors on council schemes.
Standards
Before a home is offered for a placement.
A home is put forward only when every one of these is in place:
- Whole and self-contained, never shared with another household
- In-date gas, electrical and energy paperwork
- Fire safety assessed and detection fitted to suit the home
- Lender, freeholder and insurer consent in writing for council use
- An agreed stay, reviewed as the case develops
Requests
How a placement request works.
Call or send the form
The bedrooms needed, the area and the dates.
Confirm the home
We confirm which home is free and for how long.
Terms in writing
Agreed with the council before the household arrives.
Move in
The household arrives to a furnished, clean home.
Landlords
Own a home in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
A vacant house in Nuneaton and Bedworth could house a family the council needs to place. Maine Property Solutions explains what it takes and leases whole homes for exactly that use.
Questions
Questions officers ask.
Who books the home?
The council. Placement terms are agreed with the council in writing before the household arrives.
Can you take short-notice requests?
Call 024 7745 0677. Short-notice placements depend on which homes are free that day.
What should we send first?
The household size, the bedrooms needed, the area and the likely length of stay. Please leave out names and personal details until a home is confirmed.
Are the homes furnished?
Yes. Homes come furnished, with bills and Wi-Fi included.
Can a stay be extended?
Where the home is free, yes. Extensions are agreed with the council in writing.
Is a placement in your homes outside our district?
Yes, for our Coventry homes. Section 208 of the Housing Act 1996 then requires notice to Coventry City Council as the receiving authority. We can confirm the home's details for that notice.
Where are the homes for Nuneaton and Bedworth placements?
The borough borders Coventry to the south, where Sullivan Heights and Humber Hub are.
Can landlords in Nuneaton and Bedworth offer homes for placements?
Yes. Maine Property Solutions leases whole homes from landlords for council placements, with the consents a placement needs.
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