Housing and domestic violence

Homeless Women: still being failed yet striving to survive

Crisis report on women's experiences of homelessness, includes discussion of the impact of domestic violence.  (Crisis, November 2006)

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Homelessness Code of Guidance For Local Authorities

Housing authorities are required under the Homelessness Act 2002 (the 2002 Act) to carry out a homelessness review and to formulate a homelessness strategy based on the results of that review within twelve months of the section coming into force. This Code includes provision of service to domestic violence survivors.

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Homelessness Prevention: A Guide to Good Practice

Ever since the Housing (Homeless Persons) Act 1977, local authorities have been expected to prevent, as well as to respond to homelessness. A purely responsive stance towards homelessness has never been condoned in official policy. A wide range of preventative approaches have been promoted by successive versions of the ministerial Homelessness Code of Guidance, designed to help councils interpret legislative requirements.

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Housing Options for LGBT People Experiencing Domestic Abuse

A document from Stonewall Housing, designed to give LGBT people who have experienced Domestic Abuse an overview of their housing options (Word Document Format)

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Housing Options for LGBT People Experiencing Domestic Abuse

A document from Stonewall Housing, designed to give LGBT people who have experienced Domestic Abuse an overview of their housing options (pdf Format).

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Nottingham City Sanctuary Scheme Leaflet

The Nottingham City Sanctuary Scheme aims to help survivors of domestic violence to remain in their own homes and feel safe by providing additional security to the survivor’s property.

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Options for setting up a Sanctuary Scheme

This good practice guidance note aims to help local authorities set up effective Sanctuary Schemes and to promote and share good practice.  (Communities and Local Government, December 2006)

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Providing accommodation and support to households experiencing domestic violence

Full report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on providing support to households experiencing domestic violence.  (ODPM, December 2002)

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Providing accommodation and support to households experiencing domestic violence - Summary

Summary report from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister on providing support to households experiencing domestic violence.  (ODPM, December 2002)

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Refuges for Women, Children and Young People in Scotland

A report by the Scottish Executive on the provision of refuge to Women, Children and Young People in Scotland.  (Scottish Executive, October 2003)

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Sanctuary Scheme Information Sheet

Even when an abusive partner has left the home a domestic violence survivor may still not feel safe and the abusive behaviour may continue.  The Sanctuary Scheme aims to enable a survivor to stay at home with extra security features. Guidelines and documents can be downloaded here.

 The Sanctuary scheme can help any person who is threatened with or suffering from domestic violence, regardless of whom owns your home.

 The free of charge Scheme aims to give people who are suffering from domestic violence.

 The scheme provides additional safety measures to a property:

 Locks on windows and doors
 Personal attack alarms
 Fire safety equipment
 Anti – arson letterboxes

The scheme is not appropriate when the perpetrator of the violence still lives in the accommodation, however support and guidance will be offered in these circumstances.

To be eligible to apply to the Sanctuary Scheme, your client must:

•be a survivor of domestic violence
•live within the relevant citty or county boundary
•have rights to occupy your property. The scheme is open to people who own their own property and to people who rent their property.  However, in some cases, we do need to ask the landlord's permission for work to go ahead.
 

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Sanctuary Scheme Nottingham City - referral form

This is an application form to the Nottingham City Sanctuary Scheme.

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Sanctuary Scheme Nottingham Evaluation

This report evaluates the Sanctuary Scheme in Nottingham.  (Nottingham City Council, October 2007)

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SHINE Leaflet

Leaflet advertising the SHINE project.  SHINE aims to reduce the risks of domestic violence and homelessness by supporting women to live independently and be safe.

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Women Rough Sleepers: a Report

This report provides a detailed breakdown of a survey of women sleeping rough in Nottingham City. It demonstrates the inter-linking and complexities such as homelessness, mental health, drug use and domestic violence.  (Nottingham City Council, January 2006)

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Yemshaw v London Borough of Hounslow

In the case of Yemshaw V London Borough of Houslow, the Supreme Court widened the definition of 'domestic violence' under housing law, to include phsycholocial and emotional abuse, removing the requirement that violence must be physical.  This article explains the case and its impact.

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11/07/2006 Nottinghamshire Domestic Violence Forum