Supported accommodation for people with mental health needs in Birmingham
6 rooms are available in Birmingham today. 0 of 6 accept people with mental health needs.
What a room costs here
- Local Housing Allowance, shared accommodation rate
- £78.61 a week, Birmingham broad rental market area (DWP, 2026-27)
- Average private rent for context
- £1,099 a month (ONS, August 2026, average)
Referral route for people with mental health needs
- Statutory basis
- Care Act 2014 / hospital discharge
- Who refers
- CMHT / hospital discharge team
- How the referral works
- A community mental health team, hospital discharge coordinator or social worker refers, with a support plan and risk assessment. Section 117 aftercare funding may cover the support element.
- Eligibility
- Suitable where a person can live in shared or self contained housing with support, including people subject to section 117 aftercare. Rooms are not registered care and do not provide nursing.
Local authority housing options team
- Team
- Birmingham City Council
- Phone
- 0121 303 7410
Rooms available in Birmingham
Nearby areas with rooms
Referring someone, or filling a room
Referrers can send a request through Find me a room and we will match it against live rooms. Providers with empty rooms can list them free.
Sources: LHA shared accommodation rate (CAT A) from the VOA 2026-27 LHA tables, Table 4, published 30 January 2026. Council contacts from birmingham.gov.uk homelessness services, page last updated 20 May 2026. Referrals go through the ALERT portal. Average monthly private rent from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents, UK, local authority table, reference month August 2026, released 16 September 2026. The published figure is a stock weighted mean, not a median. Last verified 2026-09-18.