If you need to find somewhere to live

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’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