Supported accommodation for people in recovery in Ealing
No supported rooms are available in Ealing today.
What a room costs here
- Local Housing Allowance, shared accommodation rate
- This area spans more than one broad rental market area, so there is no single weekly rate for the whole area.Check the rate for your exact postcode
- Average private rent for context
- £2,109 a month (ONS, August 2026, average)
Referral route for people in recovery
- Statutory basis
- Abstinence based provision
- Who refers
- Drug and alcohol service
- How the referral works
- A drug and alcohol service, treatment provider or probation officer refers. Some houses accept self referral after an assessment interview.
- Eligibility
- Residents must be committed to abstinence and are normally expected to be engaged with a treatment or recovery service. Each house sets its own testing and attendance expectations.
Local authority housing options team
- Team
- London Borough of Ealing
- Phone
- 020 8825 5000
- Housing options
- https://www.ealing.gov.uk/homelessness
- Duty to Refer
- https://www.ealing.gov.uk/homelessness
Nothing available in Ealing right now
Tell us what you need and we will contact you the moment a room comes up in Ealing.
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Questions tenants ask about rooms in Ealing
- Can I rent a room in Ealing on Universal Credit?
- Yes. Supported and benefits only rooms in Ealing are let to tenants whose housing costs are met by Universal Credit. The listing states which benefits you need before you enquire, so you never chase a room you cannot take.
- What is the difference between supported and transitional housing in Ealing?
- Supported accommodation requires Universal Credit. Transitional accommodation requires Universal Credit plus at least one of LCWRA, PIP, Carers Allowance or ESA. Both cover rent through benefits, so the room listing shows a service charge rather than a rent figure.
- What is supported or exempt accommodation?
- Housing such as a hostel or supported house where the landlord, or someone on their behalf, gives you care, support or supervision. Your rent there is covered by Housing Benefit from the council rather than the Universal Credit housing amount.
- Does Universal Credit pay rent in supported housing?
- Usually not. If you live in supported or sheltered housing, such as a hostel, that gives you care, support or supervision, you claim Housing Benefit from the council for your rent instead. You can still claim Universal Credit for your living costs. Service charges for things like meals, heating, energy in your room or support are usually yours to pay.
- Will I have to pay anything myself?
- Often a weekly service charge for things Housing Benefit doesn't cover, such as heating, energy in your room, meals or some support. Enter it in the calculator to see it next to your income.
- How quickly can I move into a room in Ealing?
- Every listing shows its available from date. Once you enquire, the provider has one working day to respond, so most tenants hear back the next working day and arrange a viewing from there.
- What if there is nothing suitable in Ealing today?
- Tell us what you need and we match you as new rooms go live in Ealing. You get an alert the same day a room that fits your benefits and budget is listed.
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: Council switchboard number used for housing options. LHA left null: Ealing is not a single named BRMA in the VOA tables. 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. No district wide shared accommodation rate: Ealing Council states the borough falls within four BRMAs, Outer West London, North West London, Inner West London and Inner North London. | LHA deliberately left null: Ealing spans four BRMAs from Inner West London 174.90 down to Outer West London 132.63, a 42 pound weekly spread. A single borough figure would mislead a large minority. Use a postcode lookup here instead. Last verified 2026-09-18.