What is a Housing Options Plan?
The Housing Options Plans (HOPs) have been developed by Housing Options as a system for assessing and advising on the housing and support options available to individuals. This service is primarily intended to be commissioned by local authorities. Each plan takes several days to prepare and research. It includes a written advisory report. The fee for preparing a HOP is £1150. It is also possible for families to commission a HOP for discussion with Social Services. HOPs are similar in concept to the education assessment that some families are used to for younger children or assessments Social Workers are trained to carry out for children except that they are first, independent, second carried out by housing and support experts, third concentrate more on providing solutions and alternatives and choices than on simply assessment. Reasonable travel expenses of the Housing Advisor are additionally charged at 40p per mile by car or public transport actual cost.
