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What to do if your guest will be temporarily absent from your accommodation.
Information about what to do if your guest will temporarily be absent from the UK.
Sets out the council’s responsibilities for when guests are asked to leave their accommodation due to unreasonable behaviour.
How guests can find rematches, and the how councils can support them. Includes how sponsors can continue to host.
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.
What councils need to do when a sponsor wishes to withdraw their sponsorship. Includes when a visa has or hasn't been granted, and further accommodation.
This guidance contains sources of support available to sponsors.
Who can apply to the scheme, how the application process works, and the checks that authorities must complete.
What councils need to do when a guest moves between devolved administrations.
Information about what to do if you need to end your hosting arrangements for any reason.
What councils need to do when a guest moves from one council's area to another council's area.
How to have sponsorship arrangements set up to end amicably, and what to do if a guest refuses to leave.
The checks councils must make if a guest moves in before telling the council.
Making the first (interim) payments to guests.
Find out when you need to pay VAT if you provide holiday accommodation, caravans and camping facilities.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance about visitors.
High Down is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) near Sutton in Surrey.
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
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