Dear Luke,

Thank you for your request asking for information that we hold as follows, please see our response below in blue:

  1. How may council residents were in in temporary accommodation as of: –

 

  1. a) 30th April – 2025
  2. b) 30th April – 2024
  3. c) 30th April – 2023
  4. d) 30th April – 2022
  5. e) 30th April – 2021

 

2) In relation to question 1 how many of these residents were temporarily housed within the local authority area of Harlow District Council as of: –

 

  1. a) 30th April – 2025
  2. b) 30th April – 2024
  3. c) 30th April – 2023
  4. d) 30th April – 2022
  5. e) 30th April – 2021

 

3) How many residents has the local authority permanently housed in the Local Authority of Harlow District Council (to end their main housing duty) between 1st January 2021 and 30th April 2025

 

0

 

4) What locations does the Local Council use, if any, to permanently house their residents in the local authority area of Harlow District Council?

 

n/a

 

5) What company or companies, if any, does the local authority use or used to house residents in need of temporary accommodation in the local authority area of Harlow District Council since 1st January 2021?

 

Fusion Lets Ltd

Aura Assets Ltd

 

6) In relation to question 5 how many accommodation units does the local council, or its contacted companies, have to house those in need of temporary accommodation within the local authority area of Harlow District Council as of: –

 

  1. a) 30th April 2025 – 3
  2. b) 30th April 2024 – 0
  3. c) 30th April 2023 – 0
  4. d) 30th April 2022 – 0
  5. e) 30th April 2021 – 0

 

7) What is the average length residents stay in temporary accommodation before the local authority can permanently house them under their duty main housing duty as follows:  –

 

  1. a) In the Harlow District Council Area? 25 weeks
  2. b) All other areas (including within the local council’s area) 160 weeks

 

8) Can the local authority identify the locations, whether used by themselves or via their contracted companies, that they use within the local authority of Harlow District Council for housing those in need of temporary accommodation since 1st January 2021?

 

CM20

 

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Carly Williamson

Complaints and Information Manager