Short term or emergency accommodation

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Glossary Item
Synonymous names:	Short term; accommodation
METEOR identifier:	401043
Registration status:	Housing assistance, Standard 23/08/2010
Definition:	Short term or emergency accommodation may include: Refuges. Crisis shelter. Couch surfing. Living temporarily with friends and relatives. Insecure accommodation on a short term basis. Emergency accommodation arranged in hotels, motels etc by a specialist homelessness agency.
Context:	The following short-term accommodation options are not considered to be homeless: Hotels, motels, caravan parks and other temporary accommodation used when a person is on holiday or travelling. Temporary custodial and care arrangements, such as prisons and hospitals. Temporary accommodation utilised by a person while renovating usual residence or building a new residence eg weekenders, caravans.