Housing options for veterans and the armed forces
Housing options for veterans and members of the armed forces, including local authority homeless help, social housing allocations and where to get help with housing.
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Local authority help for homeless veterans
Local authority homelessness duties to people who have served in the armed forces.
Social housing allocations for veterans
Some serving and former members of the armed forces are exempt from local connection requirements and receive additional preference in housing register applications.
Where to get help with housing as a veteran
Where veterans can access support and advice about homelessness and get help with finding long term accommodation.
Service family accommodation
Armed forces personnel with spouses, civil partners or children can be granted a licence of service family accommodation (SFA).