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There are different levels of support available to help you choose the right housing option for you. 

If we think you can manage a tenancy with little or no support

• If you are leaving care and we think you can manage a tenancy with little or no support, you will be asked to join the housing register and bid for a home through South Tyneside Homes.
• You will be given Band One high priority for housing (Band One Plus is the highest band and Band Four is the lowest).
• Your personal adviser will help you through the process.

If we think you need more support

• Your personal adviser will work with other professionals to find the right housing for you.
• Once we have found what we think is the right housing for you, it will be inspected by your personal adviser and the Housing Options Service.
• We will decorate and furnish it for you.
• You will be given a written licence agreement telling you things such as the level of rent, the length of the licence and your responsibilities, plus the responsibilities of your landlord. For example, it will explain what behaviour we expect and how to report a repair.
• Your personal adviser and other Council officers will provide you with advice and support.
• They will have regular meetings so that any problems can be sorted out.

This information is also available in flowchart format, see help choosing the right housing option flowchart.