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What to do if your guest will be temporarily absent from your accommodation.
Sets out the council’s responsibilities for when guests are asked to leave their accommodation due to unreasonable behaviour.
Information about what to do if your guest will temporarily be absent from the UK.
How councils should approach rematching, both for guests who have completed a sponsorship term, and for those seeking a rematch before their agreed term ends.
Who can apply to the scheme, how the application process works, and the checks that authorities must complete.
How guests can find rematches, and the how councils can support them. Includes how sponsors can continue to host.
What to do if you are concerned for your guests or their children's safety. Includes what to do if you think they are being exploited.
Recreational organisations like caravan clubs or the Scouts can apply for an exemption to camp without a licence or planning permission.
How to meet the accommodation needs of guests, including information about gas safety and information about bills and paying rent.
Information about how to make your guests feel more comfortable in their new home, set expectations about how to live together and communicate with your guests.
North Sea Camp is an open prison for men aged 18 and over in Boston, Lincolnshire.
If your guests are not ready to leave sponsorship and move into their own alternative accommodation, but you can no longer accommodate them, they may want to find a new host.
How to have sponsorship arrangements set up to end amicably, and what to do if a guest refuses to leave.
The checks councils are required to carry out on a sponsor's home. Includes how two-tier councils conduct checks, and guest support needs.
The checks councils must make if a guest moves in before telling the council.
Find out when you need to pay VAT if you provide holiday accommodation, caravans and camping facilities.
How to find a new guest that is already in the UK.
Information about what to do if you need to end your hosting arrangements for any reason.
Information about next steps when you have sponsored a guest for 6 months.
How to live with your sponsor, what to expect from them and what to do if things don't work out.
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