Supported accommodation for homeless applicants in Harrow
No supported rooms are available in Harrow today.
What a room costs here
- Local Housing Allowance, shared accommodation rate
- £621.33 a month (North West London BRMA, 2026-27, DWP)
Referral route for homeless applicants
- Statutory basis
- Part VII Housing Act 1996
- Who refers
- Council housing options team
- How the referral works
- A housing options officer or a public body under the Duty to Refer, section 213B Housing Act 1996, makes the referral. Discharging the Duty to Refer is not the same as securing accommodation, so a parallel provider referral is often needed.
- Eligibility
- A council owes duties under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 where an applicant is eligible and homeless or threatened with homelessness within 56 days. Supported accommodation can be used at prevention, relief and main duty stages.
Local authority housing options team
- Team
- London Borough of Harrow
- Housing options
- https://www.harrow.gov.uk/housing-property/homelessness
Nothing available in Harrow right now
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Questions tenants ask about rooms in Harrow
- Can I rent a room in Harrow on Universal Credit?
- Yes. Supported and benefits only rooms in Harrow 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 Harrow?
- 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 Harrow?
- 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 Harrow today?
- Tell us what you need and we match you as new rooms go live in Harrow. 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 and its homelessness page from GOV.UK's local links service (local-links-manager.publishing.service.gov.uk, LGSL 112), checked 13 October 2026. Local Housing Allowance: the North West London Broad Rental Market Area holds 100% of Harrow's postcodes (OS Code-Point Open matched to the VOA BRMA postcode lookup used by the benefits calculator); the figure shown is the DWP 2026/27 Universal Credit monthly shared accommodation rate for North West London. Map point: the mean of the area's postcodes (OS Code-Point Open). Last verified 2026-10-13.