FOI request accommodations
Case reference FOI2026/00712
Received 30 March 2026
Published 28 April 2026
Request
1. Please outline what temporary accommodation schemes your Council runs? For example, nightly paid, leasing, etc. Please attach any materials about these schemes.
2. Please outline the total number of households that you have in temporary accommodation and what types of temporary accommodation they are in? For example, 45 in nightly paid, 35 in hostels, etc.
3. Please outline what types of accommodation you are looking for? For example 2 beds, 3 beds, etc.
4. Please outline the rates paid on each TA scheme broken down by number of bedrooms? For example, nightly paid 2 bed: £65 per night, etc.
5. Please outline what boroughs you have your temporary accommodation placements by borough?
6. Please provide the on boarding process to become an accommodation provider, included requirements?
7. Please provide the name, contact number and email of the person responsible for on boarding temporary accommodation?
Response
Please find the answers to your queries below:
1. Please outline what temporary accommodation schemes your Council runs? For example, nightly paid, leasing, etc. Please attach any materials about these schemes.
The Council mainly uses its own stock, together with some accommodation from Registered Providers. When necessary nightly paid b&b/hotel accommodation is sourced but this is run by outside providers, hostels/supported housing is run by outside providers.
2. Please outline the total number of households that you have in temporary accommodation and what types of temporary accommodation they are in? For example, 45 in nightly paid, 35 in hostels, etc.
Total 160
Nightly paid 8
Hostel/supported housing 15
Self contained rented properties 137
3. Please outline what types of accommodation you are looking for? For example 2 beds, 3 beds, etc.
We are not currently looking for new providers.
4. Please outline the rates paid on each TA scheme broken down by number of bedrooms? For example, nightly paid 2 bed: £65 per night, etc.
Room in shared house – approximately £50 - £65
1 bedroom – between £50 upwards
2 bedroom – between £100 - £150
5. Please outline what boroughs you have your temporary accommodation placements by borough?
Woking
Rushmoor
Guildford
Croydon
Hounslow
6. Please provide the on boarding process to become an accommodation provider, included requirements?
Spot purchased - there is no on boarding process.
7. Please provide the name, contact number and email of the person responsible for on boarding temporary accommodation?
No individual officer is responsible for this. Queries can be sent to housingadvice@guildford.gov.uk or made via telephone to the following number 01483 505050.
Documents
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