Eligibility

Peter Bedford Housing Association welcomes referrals for people who need our housing and support. We accept people with a wide range of backgrounds including homelessness, mental health problems, learning difficulties, ex-offenders, drug and alcohol abuse or multiple needs.

Housing

We accept referrals for single people, aged between 18 and 65 who:

  • are homeless or living in inappropriate accommodation
  • are residents of, or have strong links with, the boroughs of Hackney, Islington or Newham
  • can be housed as a single person (we do not have accommodation for couples or families)
  • are able to live in unstaffed housing with visiting support
  • will benefit from our particular combination of services and need more than just somewhere to live (or a roof over their head)
  • will contribute to the wider Peter Bedford community, for example by attending events
  • agree to abide by PBHA’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

Peter Bedford will not accept into housing people who:

  • pose unmanageable risks to others in shared and unstaffed housing because of: violence, fire-raising, violent or coercive sexual behaviour or exploitative behaviour
  • are not likely to succeed in shared accommodation due to antisocial behaviour or intolerance of others
  • are likely to put themselves or others at risk due to inappropriate behaviour.
  • are not able to take basic responsibility for their own health and safety

Applying for our housing

Please contact our Move-On & Allocations Coordinator on 020 3815 4100 for advice about referrals.

People without support needs can apply themselves for our General Needs homes.

People with support needs must be referred to us by a local authority or support organisation.

Referral process

We invite applicants that meet our eligibility criteria for an assessment. Successful applicants are then added to our waiting list.  The referral process usually takes a minimum of four weeks.

Queries

For any queries about making referrals to Peter Bedford Housing Association, please contact our Move-On & Allocations Coordinator:

Tel: 020 3815 4100
Email: referrals@peterbedford.org.uk

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