TRANSITIONAL HOUSING · NORTH WEST

A stepping stone to your own home.

Apply for PPSL Transitional Housing: professionally managed accommodation and tenancy coaching for people ready to build greater independence.

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What you will receive

A furnished private en-suite bedroom with a shared kitchen and lounge, and a named tenancy coach who will help you make a practical plan around your goals.

A settled homeHelp with your agreement, rent, repairs, visitors and looking after your room and shared spaces.

Money and healthSupport with Universal Credit housing costs, budgeting and benefit applications, and help to access a GP and other local services.

Professional connectionsHelp to connect with housing, employment, recovery and health services where needed.

Purpose and move-onSupport with routine, training, volunteering or work, and a planned route to longer-term housing.

Support is tailored to you. PPSL provides accommodation, tenancy coaching and coordination; clinical care, therapy and specialist advice come from qualified services.

Your pathway

Send this Stage 1 application.
We speak with you and assess whether shared housing is suitable.
If offered a place, we help you settle in and agree your personal plan.
We review progress and plan your move to independent housing.

Who this is for

Single adults with low or medium support needs who can manage a tenancy with tenancy coaching. Universal Credit with Housing Element is required, with PIP and/or LCW or LCWRA where applicable. Every referral needs an individual affordability and suitability assessment.

Preferred areas: St Helens, Preston, Burnley, Pendle, Wigan and Stoke. Selecting an area does not confirm a vacancy.

Submitting a form does not guarantee accommodation. If you need somewhere safe tonight, contact your local council homelessness team. In immediate danger, call 999.

STAGE 1 · INITIAL APPLICATION

Tell us about your housing needs

You can apply yourself or ask a professional to apply with you. This first form helps us decide what information we need next. Please answer honestly; an answer does not automatically decide the outcome.

01 About the applicant

Full name *Date of birth *TelephoneEmail

Gender

Emergency contact name and telephone

02 Housing situation

Current housing situation *

When is accommodation needed?

Current or last address, including postcodeWhy is accommodation needed?

Preferred area *

Housing duty, if known

Tenancy coaching needs and readiness for independent livingWhat help is needed with budgeting, tenancy responsibilities or planning a move?Any connection to the area?For example, previous address, family, work or other connections.

Duty to Refer status, if applicable

Duty to Refer reference or outcome, if known

03 Income and affordability

Universal Credit

UC housing costs element

PIP

LCW or LCWRA

Employment or earnings

Approximate total income (£)

Income period

Other benefits, deductions, sanctions or advancesDebts, essential commitments, gambling or affordability concerns

Essential living costs (£ per month)Debt repayments (£ per month)Other commitments (£ per month)

Income and expenditure detailsInclude food, travel, utilities, deductions and other regular costs. PPSL will verify affordability before any offer.

Any rent arrears or difficulty managing rent?

04 Safety and shared living

These questions help us understand whether a shared home is appropriate. Choose “Unknown” where you do not have the information. Please describe any Yes or significant Unknown answers below.

Cannot understand a housing agreement

Reason shared accommodation may be unsuitable

Serious property damage

Arson or deliberate fire setting

Sexual offences or sexually inappropriate behaviour

Violence, aggression or serious threats

Recent anti social behaviour

Current drug related risk

Current alcohol related risk

Self harm or suicide risk

Relevant criminal record or pending proceedings

Licence, bail, exclusion zone or victim restrictions

MAPPA or probation involvement

Safeguarding, exploitation or significant vulnerability

Health or mobility needs affecting housing

Details of risks, incidents and current safeguardsInclude what happened, when, who may be affected and any current controls.Relevant offences or pending proceedingsNature, approximate date, sentence or outcome, restrictions and relevance to housing.

05 Professional involvementCurrent professional involvementProbation, health, recovery, housing or other support, with contact details where appropriate.Strengths and supportEngagement, recovery, family or community support and goals.

06 Declaration and submit

If available, risk assessments, licence conditions or UC evidence may be requested securely after we receive this form. Please do not email sensitive documents unless the team has agreed how to send them.

The information is accurate to the best of my knowledge, and I have disclosed material known risks and restrictions.I understand PPSL will use this information to assess housing suitability and may contact me or the referrer for further information. All information will be treated confidentially and used only for assessing this application. Application records are retained for six months. Read PPSL’s privacy information.

PPSL will contact you about the next assessment. This form is not an accommodation offer.