Home is so much more than a roof and a bed, it’s the very cornerstone of our lives – a place where we can be safe, secure and connect with family, friends and loved ones. A home is everything… if you haven’t got a safe and stable home, nothing else can fall into place.
The NHS Housing Hub helps internationally recruited NHS and primary care employees in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight access housing.
NHS Rooms is an offer provided by the NHS Housing Hub open to all NHS colleagues across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It provides a platform for colleagues who have a spare room to rent out to be matched with colleagues in need of accommodation.
NHS Housing Hub
The NHS Housing Hub is a specialist service designed to help internationally recruited colleagues and those in acute housing need to find an affordable home.
The Housing Hub officers provide advice on accommodation and renting in the UK, support colleagues with finding and securing a home, and can also provide advocacy in liaising with agents and landlords if required.
The service is available across the NHS in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
How can I use the service?
To use the services offered by the Housing Hub, please email iownt.housing-hub@nhs.net and one of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.
After your initial registration, you will receive useful documents to guide you through the renting process in the UK, and you will also have the option to be part of a WhatsApp group on which properties that might be of interest to you will be posted. A dedicated Housing Hub officer will manage your case and be available for any questions you may have.
Please note that in most cases, you will need to be in the UK to attend viewings.
“Words cannot express how grateful I am to the Housing Hub; I don’t know what I would have done without this help as I didn’t know how daunting it was to get accommodation until I started to look. The hub uploaded rental properties and called and sent messages to find out if I am interested. They talked to agents about my situation and even found a bed for me as the place was unfurnished. They still send messages to check that I am settling in – thank you.”
Housing Hub client
NHS Rooms
NHS Rooms is an offer provided by the NHS Housing Hub open to all NHS colleagues across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It provides a platform for colleagues who have a spare room to rent out to be matched with colleagues in need of accommodation.
I have a spare room available to rent out, how can I use NHS Rooms?
To become an NHS Rooms host, you need to:
- Have an NHS email address (Trust or nhs.net)
- Have a spare room of at least 6.5sqm which the renter will have sole use of
- Provide a bed, mattress, and wardrobe as well as use of kitchen and bathroom facilities.
1. Register your details
Fill in the registration form. We will ask for your name, address and contact details, the size of the room, location, indicative price and preferred letting period. We can accommodate short and long-term lets.
2. Check the rules and get advice
We strongly recommend that you get some independent advice on rental price negotiations, bills, rental agreements, home insurance and other things to consider, such as any clauses in your own mortgage, insurance, or rental agreement. As part of the Housing Hub, we are able to offer you a fast-track referral to Citizens Advice.
3. Be matched with a colleague in need
The Housing Hub officers will provide your contact details to colleagues who are looking for accommodation in your area and have contacted the Housing Hub for assistance. It is then up to you and the colleague to arrange a viewing and negotiate an agreement. However, your Housing Hub officer will be available to guide you through the process until you have found your match.
I’m in need of accommodation, how can I use NHS Rooms?
Any rooms offered through NHS Rooms are available to Housing Hub clients. If you need short-term or long-term accommodation and think renting a room in a colleague’s home might be for you, please contact the Housing Hub on iownt.housing-hub@nhs.net.
Please note that availability of rooms varies.