Breakdown of procurement and costs of temporary accommodation
Request received 4 September 2026
I am seeking recorded information about your authority’s current use and procurement of temporary accommodation (TA), including accommodation obtained from private landlords, agents, companies, managing agents, registered providers and other external suppliers.
Please provide, where held:
- A copy of the authority’s current policy, specification, property standard, landlord/provider guide or other recorded criteria used when assessing privately supplied temporary accommodation.
- The property types currently accepted or sought for TA, including bedroom sizes, self-contained units, flats, houses, HMOs, blocks, B&B/hotel accommodation and any specialist or accessible accommodation.
- Any current recorded geographical restrictions, including whether properties outside the authority’s area are accepted and, if so, which areas are currently considered.
- The current standard contractual or commercial arrangements offered to private landlords/providers, including typical lease/licence length, break clauses, rent/payment basis, void arrangements, repair responsibilities, council tax/utilities responsibilities and any guaranteed-rent provisions.
- The minimum property compliance requirements currently applied, including EPC, gas safety, electrical safety/EICR, fire safety, HMO/selective/additional licensing, insurance and any inspection/HHSRS requirements.
- The number of households placed in TA at the latest available reporting date, broken down where held by household/property size.
- For financial year 2025/26, the total gross expenditure on TA and, where held, the amount paid to external private-sector accommodation providers.
- For 2025/26, the number of TA units sourced from private landlords/companies/providers, and the number of units located outside the authority’s area.
- A list of current frameworks, dynamic purchasing systems, approved supplier lists, leasing schemes or other procurement routes through which private landlords, property companies or agents can offer accommodation to the authority, including the relevant procurement/contact route.
- Any current recorded statement of priority property demand or shortage, for example demand for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4+ bedroom homes, HMOs, accessible homes or particular locations.
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The name or job title and generic contact details of the team responsible for acquiring or commissioning temporary accommodation from private landlords or external providers.
Response due 2 October 2026