FOI release

Temporary Accomodation

Case reference FOI2026/00395

Received 9 March 2026

Published 13 March 2026

Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of temporary accommodation by your authority.

Please could you provide responses to the following questions: #

1. Does your authority currently utilise nightly paid temporary accommodation for placements?

2. What are the approximate nightly rates paid for temporary accommodation for the following property types?

If exact figures cannot be provided, please provide a typical range:

· HMO Room

· Studio

· 1 Bedroom Property

· 2 Bedroom Property

· 3 Bedroom Property

· 4 Bedroom Property

3. How many units of nightly paid temporary accommodation does your authority currently utilise?

4. How many single households and family households are currently placed in hotel or bed and breakfast accommodation?

5. Of those households currently placed in hotel or B&B accommodation, how many have been placed beyond the statutory six-week limit (where applicable)?

6. Is your authority’s temporary accommodation provision delivered through a formal procurement framework, tendered contract, or other contractual arrangement?

7. Does your authority offer block bookings or guaranteed occupancy arrangements to providers of nightly paid temporary accommodation?

8. Would your authority be open to considering new providers of temporary accommodation, particularly where competitive pricing and additional supply could be offered?

Response

1. Does your authority currently utilise nightly paid temporary accommodation for placements? - YES

2. What are the approximate nightly rates paid for temporary accommodation for the following property types?
If exact figures cannot be provided, please provide a typical range:

· HMO Room - £34

· Studio - £52

· 1 Bedroom Property - £58

· 2 Bedroom Property- £63

· 3 Bedroom Property - £72

· 4 Bedroom Property - £85

3. How many units of nightly paid temporary accommodation does your authority currently utilise?

15

4. How many single households and family households are currently placed in hotel or bed and breakfast accommodation? 0

5. Of those households currently placed in hotel or B&B accommodation, how many have been placed beyond the statutory six-week limit (where applicable)? 0

6. Is your authority's temporary accommodation provision delivered through a formal procurement framework, tendered contract, or other contractual arrangement?

There is no formal onboarding process. Where a provider of accommodation makes contact, we will discuss requirements and visit the accommodation. We will require all compliance documents (e.g. EPC, GSC, EICR) and ask the provider to sign a service level agreement. We will only proceed if there is sufficient demand and further nightly paid accommodation is provided. We may ask the Private Sector Housing Team to conduct a visit to ensure that space standards are met.

7. Does your authority offer block bookings or guaranteed occupancy arrangements to providers of nightly paid temporary accommodation? No - utilised only when needed and if they are available from the nightly provider

8. Would your authority be open to considering new providers of temporary accommodation, particularly where competitive pricing and additional supply could be offered?

Yes

Documents

There are no documents for this release.

This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.