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Sign in or register for an accountSupported housing is housing where support and/or care is provided to help people to live as independently as possible. While there they are able to build the skills needed to be able to live in their home in the future. Support or care is provided as part of the agreement that you have with the landlord for living there and the fact that you need that support or care is the reason that you have been given a place at the project.
Move-on happens when someone has been able to build their skills and knowledge, so that they are ready to live in their own home, independently. The person no longer needs the support or care provided by the project and this is agreed with the staff who work at the project.
The staff from the supported housing project should work with the resident to recognise when they are becoming more independent and to support them to find another home before they leave.
Many people would like to live in social housing (or housing that is owned by the council or a housing association). However, there is a severe lack of social housing in Salford and you should look at other housing options too. Private renting is one of those options.
Living in private rented housing means that you live in a home that is owned by an individual or a company that owns that home.
Sometimes, the owner pays another company (a Letting Agent) to manage their property and the agreement between the landlord and the person that lives there.
Sometimes, private landlords will ask for money or rent before you move in (known as a deposit or rent in advance). This is to protect them against the cost of any damage that could be done to the property or the cost of any rent if the person living there does not pay the rent properly.
The staff from the supported housing project can support the resident to register on Salford Home Search (Salford’s housing register). This is where most housing associations advertise their properties.
In addition, the staff from the supported housing project should contact the Housing Options Service, to explain that the person no longer needs supported housing and is ready to live in their own home, independently.
The Housing Options Service will then make sure that the Salford Home Search application is started and has the 20 (move-on) priority points that the person has a right to.
Some housing associations also run their own waiting list and you can apply directly to those housing associations. More information about those housing associations can be found on the ‘Other housing options you can explore’ information page on this website.
The Housing Options Service offers an appointment-based service to people who are threatened with homelessness. People can self-refer to the service by completing the following form or someone can refer another person, with their permission.
When the form is submitted the person being referred will be allocated a Homelessness Prevention Officer who will contact them within 3 working days to discuss their situation, provide advice and arrange an assessment where necessary.
People who are homeless today should present at Salford Housing Options where a short initial assessment will be offered to confirm that they are homeless immediately. Where this is the case, a same day full assessment by a Homeless Prevention Officer will be offered.
Individuals or families should only attend the office if they have nowhere to go on the day. Otherwise, they should complete the self-referral form. If an individual or family attends the office but does have somewhere to stay (including temporarily), they will be asked to complete this referral and may need to attend again on a later date.
Salford Housing Options are located at:
Ground Floor
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
M27 5AD
Opening hours are:
If someone needs emergency accommodation outside the opening hours, please contact the Out of Hours service on 0161 794 8888.