Clients 'not living in any accommodation'

A client who does 'not live in any accommodation' does not have adequate housing.

A client in the following situations would be considered to 'not live in any accommodation':

• rough sleeping, living in a car or other vehicle in the street, or a tent in an area without facilities, or other public space
• living in a shed, garage, or other building that is not intended to be used for human habitation
• living in a tent, caravan, vehicle or other structure (whether permanent or temporary) that is intended to be used as temporary accommodation (eg cabin in a camping ground, marae, caravan at a permanent private dwelling, motel or hotel)

For accommodation to be adequate it must be minimally adequate. A client will not have minimally adequate accommodation if they do not have any accommodation at all, or if they have accommodation that lacks basic features.

Generally, minimally adequate housing is:

• structurally sound and has basic amenities
• intended for residential occupation as a home
• accommodation in which the occupant/s has/have security of tenure (ie legal right to continue to occupy the property)

 Clients who are assessed as 'not living in any accommodation' means they have no choice but to live in a situation that lacks basic necessities.