Maine Stays / Councils / Wolverhampton
For Wolverhampton housing officersA furnished home for the households Wolverhampton places.
Housing officers ask us for self-contained homes that a family can live in normally while their case moves on.
Placements
How a whole home fits a placement.
Where the main housing duty under section 193 applies, a household can wait months for settled housing. A furnished house with its own kitchen makes that wait more like normal life for the family and simpler to manage for the council.
Councils are asked to place households within their own district where they reasonably can, while section 208 of the Housing Act 1996 requires notice to the receiving authority when they cannot. Knowing where our homes are helps officers plan placements with that in mind.
The authority
Placements for Wolverhampton.
City of Wolverhampton Council is the housing authority for the city, including Bilston, Wednesfield, Tettenhall, Penn and Whitmore Reans.
The city borders the Dudley borough, where The Merry Hill Lounge is.
Households placed by Wolverhampton may have ties to Bilston, Wednesfield, Tettenhall or the city centre. The Dudley borough borders the city, so The Merry Hill Lounge in Brierley Hill can be an option when a whole family home is needed nearby. Tell us the household's needs and the area that matters to them.
What we provide
The placements we can support.
Self-contained homes
Own kitchen, own bathroom and own front door.
Family-sized houses
Room for a household to live together normally.
Council-booked
The council is the booking party for every placement.
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.
Send the need
Household size, bedrooms, the area and the likely length of stay.
See what fits
A home that meets the standard, with its dates.
Agree the terms
Placement terms in writing with the council.
Arrival
Self check-in and a named contact for the household.
Landlords
Own a home in Wolverhampton?
A vacant house in Wolverhampton 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.
How is the length of stay agreed?
With the council before arrival, then reviewed if the household's move-on date changes.
Are placements whole homes or rooms?
Whole, self-contained homes, one household to each home.
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.
Is a placement in your homes outside our district?
Yes, for The Merry Hill Lounge. Section 208 of the Housing Act 1996 then requires notice to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council as the receiving authority. We can confirm the home's details for that notice.
Where are the homes for Wolverhampton placements?
The city borders the Dudley borough, where The Merry Hill Lounge is.
Can landlords in Wolverhampton 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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