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Housing DVA guidance

Index

 

What is domestic abuse

The Council’s offer

What to do if you suspect or are told about domestic abuse

  • When to ask
  • How to ask
  • What to establish during your first contact

Safeguarding adults and children

  • Safeguarding children
  • Safeguarding adults
  • Referral to MARAC
  • Information sharing

Our partners and sources of help

  • Camden Safety Net
  • Joint work with CSN
  • Referring to CSN
  • Domestic abuse multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
  • Specialist domestic abuse services
  • Help with money

Temporary accommodation (TA)

  • Short stay void flats
  • Removals and storage

Survivor wants to remain in property

Tenancy type and options

  • Joint tenancies
  • Sole tenancies

Exclusion of an alleged perpetrator

  • Domestic Violence Protection Order (DVPO)
  • Injunction proceedings
  • Non-molestation order
  • Occupation order

Home security

  • Emergency repairs
  • Locksmith scheme
  • Safe Homes
  • WISH Plus

Support for staff

  • Case support
  • Camden Safety Net (CSN)
  • DVA Multi-disciplinary team (MDT)
  • VAWG Thinking Together drop-in
  • Domestic abuse, housing and homelessness toolkit
  • Perpetrator programmes
  • PICT team
  • Employee Assistance Programme

Rehousing

Applications under the Housing Allocations scheme

  • DVA points panel
  • Direct offers

Rehousing out of Camden

  • Pan-London Reciprocal scheme
  • North London Sub Region Reciprocal scheme
  • Mutual exchange
  • Housing Moves

Applications under homelessness legislation

Other schemes

DVA flowchart

Forms

Last updated: 11 October 2024