Ms AnnMarie Farrelly:

To provide reassurance for any tenants who receive a notice to quit, the first thing the housing authority does is offer advice and support. That should be at the very early stages following their receipt of that notice. We can offer that advice and support very early on. There are options available. We may look at an alternative HAP letting, which is one option, an offer of housing support, depending on their social housing need and their length of time on the list, or the tenant in situacquisition. Emergency accommodation is a last resort. That early approach to the housing authority is essential, as Ms Hayes just mentioned. The emergency accommodation is the last stage of a process. There are many alternatives before then. We encourage tenants to get in touch before they reach that last stage.