If you need to find somewhere to live

Mae'r cyngor hwn yn berthnasol i Cymru. Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Lloegr, Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Gogledd Iwerddon, Gweler cyngor ar gyfer Yr Alban

Your housing options might be things like:

  • getting help if you’re homeless or might be homeless soon

  • renting a council or housing association home 

  • renting from a private landlord

Whether you can get help from the council depends on things like your age, if you’re homeless or your immigration status.

If you apply for a council or housing association home, you might have to wait a long time - even if you’re a high priority. You’ll usually need to rent privately while you wait unless you’re homeless.

You can get help from:

  • National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 at any time

  • Men's Advice Line on 0808 801 0327 Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm

Calls to these numbers are free.

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You can also contact other domestic abuse organisations online.

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If you’re homeless and the council won’t house you

You’ll need to consider finding a temporary place to stay if you don’t have anywhere you can stay tonight. It’s worth asking friends or family members if you can stay with them while you find somewhere.

$1 Applying for help from social services might affect your immigration status - you should talk to an adviser.

Social services might give you housing help if your homeless application was rejected and any of the following apply:

  1. you’re responsible for a child who normally lives with you

  2. you’re ill, disabled or have mental health needs

  3. you’re 18 to 25 years old and you used to live in care