Housing options for people experiencing domestic abuse

Housing options for people who have experienced domestic abuse, violence or threatening behaviour.

This content applies to England

Housing rights of domestic abuse survivors
A person experiencing domestic abuse needs to know their rights to remove the perpetrator from their home and what their options are if they have to leave.
Leaving the home after domestic abuse
Options for people experiencing domestic abuse who need or want to leave their home.
Court orders to remove the perpetrator and prevent abuse
Civil court action a survivor of domestic violence can take to stay in their home and to remove the perpetrator from their property.