Evidence base for preventing homelessness and rough sleeping strategy

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17. Temporary accommodation

The previous district councils had prioritised increasing the supply of temporary accommodation (TA) following the introduction of the HRA. This reflected both the additional households who may need access to TA and the longer length of time they may spend occupying it.

The table below shows the number of temporary accommodation schemes units which are mainly self-contained accommodation and are owned/managed by the Council or a Registered Provider partner. Placements are subject to availability and the needs of the household concerned. These figures do not include specialist TA for those who have been sleeping rough.

The table below shows the number of temporary accommodation schemes units which are mainly self-contained accommodation and are owned/managed by the Council or a Registered Provider partner.
Accommodation type	Number of units	Former Legacy District Council area	Provider
Bedsits	33	Wycombe	Bucks Council
-	9	Chiltern	Paradigm Housing
-	15	Aylesbury Vale	Bromford Housing
1 Bedroom	60	Aylesbury Vale	Bromford Housing
-	3	South Bucks	Bucks Housing Association (leased from Bucks Council)
-	2	South Bucks	Buck Housing Association
-	11	Chiltern	Paradigm
2 Bedroom	1	Wycombe	Bucks Council
-	1	Wycombe	Home Group
-	9	South Bucks	Bucks Housing Association (leased from Bucks Council)
-	1	South Bucks	Bucks Housing Association
3 Bedroom	1	Wycombe	Bucks Council
-	2	South Bucks	Bucks Housing Association (leased from Bucks Council)
-	2	Wycombe	Bucks Housing Association
4 Bedroom	1	Wycombe	Buckinghamshire Council
Other	46 (varying sizes)	Wycombe	Red Kite – Contractual agreement to use stock as TA
-	Variable	Aylesbury Vale	Rent Connect – Securing private sector tenancies
-	27 (varying sizes)	Chiltern/South Bucks	Paradigm – Private Sector Leasing Schemes

In addition to the above, the Council also has a number of third party private temporary accommodation providers who it will procure accommodation from on a case by case basis when required due to pressures on availability or the specific needs of the client. These are predominantly located in the Wycombe and Slough areas and include self-contained and stand-alone units (ie no shared facilities etc).