Our housing team will conduct checks to ensure the suitability of your homes for hosting Ukranian refguees. We will:

1. Inspect the property to establish whether there are any serious hazards under the Housing Health & Safety Rating System brought in by the Housing Act 2004.
2. Determine whether your property will be overcrowded under the terms of the Housing Act 1985 or the LACORS Bedroom standard guidance used to interpret the Crowding & Space hazard under the Housing Act 2004
3. Check that there are working smoke detectors at each floor level on the escape route (these can be provided by the Fire Service if necessary)
4. Check that there is a gas safety certificate (where relevant) or gas appliances are new or are regularly serviced
5. Check that any room containing a solid fuel burning appliance (eg wood burner) has a carbon monoxide detector installed

You can contact the British Red Cross support line number 0808 196 3651 between 10am-6pm. You will need to show passport evidence and a visa stamp to claim £50 per person, up to maximum family of six, within 14 days of arrival.