Temporary and emergency accommodation

Moving into emergency or temporary accommodation can be a busy and stressful time. To help with the process, and to ensure that you prioritise the most important tasks when you move, we have developed a new booklet. 

Temporary accommodation guide

Inside this PDF booklet you will find information about: 

• housing 
• life on a low income
• getting help with your benefits
• looking after your family’s health and wellbeing

Physical copies are available at the Civic Centre reception. A plain text version of this document can be made available upon request within 10 working days. Please submit this request to publichealth@sutton.gov.uk.  

Download our temporary accommodation guide

There are contact details for lots of local organisations, whether you are living in Sutton or outside the borough.

This quote is from Urwa, a local resident who is living in temporary accommodation, who helped us to produce this guide.

Urwa said: “When you first move into temporary accommodation, especially when you have children, you have lots of questions. It is great to have a guide that contains all the information you need to know. It also makes you aware of all the services that can provide a lot of help which you may not have known about."