Alternative accommodation for Kenilworth households

Kenilworth lies on the Finham Brook, a tributary of the River Sowe that joins the Avon 2 miles north-east of the town. The brook runs through Abbey Fields in the middle of town, while the newer streets spread south towards the old railway line.

The railway shaped where people live. When the line arrived in 1844 the town moved south from the castle towards the station and factory owners from the two big cities built villas near it. By the 1870s the population had passed 4,000 and a second parish church, St John's on Warwick Road, was built in 1851 to 1852.

A household displaced from Crackley, Park Hill, Whitemoor or Windy Arbour usually wants to keep the same school and the same commute. Humber Hub is about 8 miles by road from Kenilworth, Stoke Lodge and Stoke House about 8 miles and Sullivan Heights about 10 miles, with the A46 running between the town and Coventry.

A whole house gives what a hotel cannot for weeks at a time: separate bedrooms, a kitchen for family meals and a washing machine. The claim reference goes on the pro-forma invoice, addressed to the insurer, the loss adjuster or the policyholder.

If the repairs run on, we extend the stay with a fresh pro-forma for the extra nights, up to twelve months in all.