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If you are already homeless or we cannot
help you to keep your home we will begin a homeless
investigation.
During a homeless investigation we will consider whether
you are local to North Somerset.
We will only accept a duty to house you, with some
exceptions, if you have a local connection with this
area.
You will be considered to have a local connection
following apply to your individual circumstances:
- You have lived here for six out of the last 12 months or
three out of the last five years
- You have permanent work in the area
- Either your mum, dad, brother or sister have lived here
for the past five years
- Your local connection is with another district but you
are not safe to return to the whole of that area
- You have no local connection anywhere
If you have no local connection and a homeless duty is accepted
we will refer you to another area where you have a connection - if
it is safe for you to go there.
Time spent in dry houses, rehabs or any other treatment centres
to which you were referred by another authority do not count
towards a local connection with North Somerset.
Qualifying accommodation must be settled and of your own
choosing.
For further information download our
Homeless in North Somerset booklet.
Alternatively, contact our
Housing Advice Team on 0134 426
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