Emergency housing from the council

What is emergency housing?

Emergency housing is a short term option while the council:

• look into your housing situation

• decide how they must help you in the longer term

Who can get emergency housing

Anyone can ask for homeless help but not everyone can get emergency housing.

The council must provide emergency housing if they think you might:

• be legally homeless

• meet the immigration conditions

• have a priority need because of children, pregnancy, domestic abuse, or anything else that makes you vulnerable or at more risk of harm

Contact a Shelter adviser if the council have already refused to provide emergency housing and you think you should qualify.