Letting services of short-stay furnished accommodation

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Middlesbrough Council is seeking to appoint a number of providers (Housing associations, private landlords, lettings agents or other capable organisations) with a full range of suitable emergency/temporary accommodation to meet a range of accommodation needs, from 1-bedroom accommodation for single households up to larger family accommodation. Providers will work closely with the homelessness team to provide suitable emergency/temporary accommodation for households assessed as homeless, or who are eligible for temporary accommodation while awaiting a homelessness decision under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. Middlesbrough Council is seeking to appoint a number of providers (Housing associations, private landlords, lettings agents or other capable organisations) with a full range of suitable emergency/temporary accommodation to meet a range of accommodation needs, from 1-bedroom accommodation for single households up to larger family accommodation. Providers will work closely with the homelessness team to provide suitable emergency/temporary accommodation for households assessed as homeless, or who are eligible for temporary accommodation while awaiting a homelessness decision under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. As part of Middlesbrough Council’s statutory obligations, under part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, as amended in 2002, (section 188, and temporary interim accommodation) it must provide a range of accommodation assistance for disadvantaged and vulnerable sections of the community who have, in one way or another, become homeless. These groups include: • families; • persons with complex needs; • single persons; • persons with a disability. The accommodation must be a mixture of short term accommodation (Shared Housing) which comprises of fully furnished en-suite rooms of various sizes and the use of a kitchen available and short term family accommodation which comprises of fully furnished 2 bedroomed accommodation.