A family can charge their young person rent and other expenses when they are living at home after turning 18. You do not have to do this but it is an option if it works for your family.
This is a document about the Supported Queue on the local Housing Register – this is in LB Richmond but it is likely other local authorities will have a similar system. The Supported Queue is for vulnerable people who will need social care support to live independently.
These are the presentation notes that Sue used at the Living Their Life workshop on 12 February 2026.
These are notes – mainly drawn from the speaker notes – from the Supported Living Workshop held on 6 March 2024, including the transcripts of parent experiences.
Information and suggestions that might make it easier to secure a lease in the private sector for people on benefits.
This a link to a leaflet on the LB Richmond website about applying for social housing. I am including links to similar information on our neighbouring local authority websites.
If you would like to know more about CQC requirements for supported living providers this is the link you need. It is a 2015 document but there doesn’t appear to be anything more recent.
This document is a briefing written by www.housingsystems.co.uk about Exempt Accommodation and Housing Benefit. It is dated 2020 and I have been unable to find this version or an updated version on the website. It is an in depth look at what is exempt accommodation, type of landlord, who can claim UC, etc.
This is from a blog on the Renaissance Legal website by a family who were instrumental in setting up supported living for their young person with complex needs.
This is a document from RuTC with details of the service specification for supported living placements. It is not dated so I don’t know when it was published.
This is a list with some additional information about care and housing providers who work with the local authority in Richmond.
This is written by Sue from her personal experience of putting together a group of young people to live together in supported living.