Emergency, temporary & supported housing — sourced, compliant, ready

The bridge between private housing capacity and public‑sector demand.

Response Accommodation connects landlords and portfolio owners with guaranteed, publicly funded demand — and gives councils, Home Office supply chains and prime contractors rapid access to fully compliant residential stock.

A support worker and a resident sharing a moment outside supported accommodation
15,362 Rooms placed across the United Kingdom
Guaranteed rent 3–5 year leases · zero voids
Trusted & accredited Crown Commercial Service Supplier Homeless Link Property Redress Scheme NRLA Business Member Serviced Apartment Awards
136 Key workers & organisations supported
15,362 Rooms placed across the United Kingdom
24h Typical turnaround for an urgent placement request
Who we help

Two audiences. One marketplace.

Whether you own the homes or need them, we do the matching, the compliance and the paperwork.

For landlords & portfolio owners

Guaranteed rents. Zero voids. Nightly rates.

  • Fixed 3–5 year leases with rent paid whether occupied or not
  • High-yield nightly & emergency rates for council decant housing
  • We manage residents, maintenance and safeguarding
  • Guidance to meet EPC, HMO licensing and safety-certificate requirements
For councils, Home Office contractors & social-care commissioners

Rapid sourcing. Full statutory compliance.

  • 1–5 bed units and HMOs sourced in days, not months
  • Every property checked against HHSRS, gas, electrical and fire-safety standards
  • Subcontract capacity for tier-1 frameworks and dynamic purchasing systems
  • Turnkey management with maintenance SLAs and safeguarding reporting
What we've noticed

The housing market is out of sync with the people who need it most.

£0Guaranteed income during a void

Landlords are locked out of public contracts

Tender portals, framework paperwork and compliance schedules are built for large operators. Independent landlords carry high void risk while public bodies struggle to find them.

117k+Households in temporary accommodation in England

Councils face an acute shortage of compliant emergency stock

Demand for temporary, decant and asylum accommodation is rising faster than compliant supply — and every placement has to stand up to audit.

We sit in the middle: aggregating private capacity into compliant, contract-ready supply, and bidding into the frameworks landlords can't reach alone.

What we do

Six ways we turn empty rooms into public-sector capacity.

Guaranteed long-term leases

Fixed 3–5 year agreements with rent paid every month, whether the property is occupied or not.

For landlords

Nightly & emergency rates

High-yield placements for council decant, homelessness prevention and emergency housing.

For landlords

Compliance support

Practical guidance on EPC upgrades, HMO licensing and the safety certificates tenders require.

For landlords

Rapid stock sourcing

1–5 bed units and HMOs for temporary accommodation and asylum support, sourced at pace.

For the public sector

Subcontract fulfilment

An agile supply-chain partner for tier-1 frameworks, DPS call-offs and spot purchasing.

For the public sector

Turnkey management

Complete property oversight, maintenance SLAs and safeguarding compliance, reported monthly.

For the public sector
How it works

Three fields. One conversation.

  1. Tell us who you are

    Three fields — name, phone, email — nothing else. Choose the lane that fits you.

  2. We match capacity to demand

    Our team and AI intake assistant qualify the opportunity within one working day.

  3. We deliver, compliantly

    Contracts, inspections, onboarding and reporting handled end to end.

Ready when you are.

Pick your lane and we'll take it from there.

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Get in touch

Talk to a person.

We're here to talk about your accommodation needs and property offerings — Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.

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For landlords

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Have matching property capacity? Three fields and our onboarding assistant will follow up to collect the details.

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Prefer to talk? 0800 048 5799 · help@responseaccommodation.com