What is a decision letter?
We will send you a letter as soon as the Homeless Advice Officer
has made a decision. The Council has a legal duty to explain
the outcome of our investigations in writing. The letter also has
to detail our responsibilities to you in relation to your homeless
situation.
In most cases we will make the decision in 28 days
from the initial interview and the letter should be with you 2
days later. We'll send it to the address you gave us at
your interview you can also collect it from the Housing Advice
Centre if you want. If your first language is not English let us
know and we will arrange a translation.
The decision letter will state the Council's decision under
homeless legislation on:
- whether you are homeless or threatened with homelessness within
the next 2 months;
- if you became homeless or threatened with homelessness
intentionally;
- whether we are going to contact another local authority (if we
believe you have a local connection with that area and not with
Perth and Kinross).
The letter will explain how we have reached the decision on each
of the above points. It will say what we can do to help
you depending on your individual circumstances. The letter will
also explain how you can appeal or ask for a review of the decision
if you feel it is wrong and you are unhappy with it.
