Housing and homelessness
Preventing Homelessness Improving Lives (P.H.I.L) Ukraine
P.H.I.L Ukraine are a commissioned service to Warwickshire County Council that sits within the migration team. It is an extension of the Housing Options service for each local authority within Warwickshire covering Warwick District Council, Stratford District Council, Rugby Borough Council, North Warwickshire Borough Council, and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council.
Our services cover those people who are registered on Homes For Ukraine Scheme Warwickshire, however those who are on Family Scheme, and Ukraine Extension Scheme can also seek general housing advice.
The P.H.I.L service is very proactive in its approach to both Ukrainian guests and their sponsors in the prevention of homelessness. Our service ensures that all guests and sponsors are equipped with the resources and knowledge around them to explore their future housing needs, preventing a housing crisis situation from arising by:
- Offering a tailored approach to Housing Options based on individual circumstances
- Completing income maximisation assessments
- Negotiating with sponsors/hosts to arrange a planned exit should length of stay be expiring or relationships breaking down
- Assist with re-matching to suitable alternative hosts, supporting and guiding each guest through the process
- Assisting into rented accommodation
- Helping guests understand tenancies including rights to tenure
- Applying for grants through charitable organisations for furniture/flooring
- Assisting with the completion of Housing Register applications
- Explaining Homelessness Reduction Act - what that means and making the necessary referrals to the Local Authority for guests who have no alternative housing options available or threatened with homelessness within 56 days
For more information on the support available, please visit the information and support for Ukrainians in Warwickshire homepage.
Should you need to make a referral into our service for a Ukrainian national, please e-mail ukrainephil@warwickshire.gov.uk
How to rent privately, including your rights and responsibilities
You may decide to move out of accommodation with your sponsor and into private rented accommodation or council housing. You will have responsibilities to meet as a tenant, but also rights as a tenant too.