Homelessness advice
You can ask a local council for help if you're homeless now, or could lose your home in the next 2 months. Ask to make a homeless application.
Help with housing from the council
When should the council help?
The council must give you emergency housing straight away if they think you could be homeless, meet immigration conditions and have a priority need.
Homeless help in different situations
Get council help and support if you're homeless and:
Who should the council help and how?
Find out with our checker tool.
Homeless help if you're from abroad
The council's homeless team can help if you meet the immigration conditions.
Check these rules if you have:
to leave asylum support housing after getting refugee status
EU settled or pre settled status or have applied to the settlement scheme
Sometimes councils do not help when they should.
What to do if the council do not help because of your immigration status.
If you cannot get help because of your immigration status
Find out about support and housing for:
Help and information in other languages
Get advice and support from refugee and migrant charities.
Legal words explained
The council may use legal terms to talk about your situation. Find out what they mean:
Sometimes councils do not help when they should.
What to do if the council will not help when you're homeless.
Other emergency options and practical advice
If you’re worried about someone you’ve seen sleeping rough, contact StreetLink
Last updated: 27 September 2023
