Your location: Does the council have to house you?
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Housing laws vary between England and Scotland. This page applies to England only. Get advice relating to Scotland
If you don't have anywhere to live, your local council may have a duty to house you. But dealing with the council can be difficult and not everyone is entitled to housing.
Shelter has developed a free online assessment to help you work out what you're entitled to. It involves five steps, takes only a few minutes and is totally confidential.
We can't guarantee 100 per cent accuracy but, if the results of this assessment say one thing and the council decides something else, call Shelter's free housing advice helpline or contact a local advice centre; the council may be wrong.