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Get help if you're being evicted
to try to keep your home or find a new one if you qualify for homeless help. Check the criteria for getting housing help from the council. Check if you can get extra money You might be able to get extra
After you get refugee status
you’ve lived there if you have family in the area if you’re at risk of becoming homeless It’s worth knowing there are long waiting lists for accommodation - you might be put in a bed and breakfast (B&B
Selling your property to help pay off your mortgage debts
-housed as homeless. You should get in touch with your local council before your property is sold. This is because they’ll need to do an assessment to make sure you didn’t make yourself homeless
Check how bankruptcy affects your home
beneficial interest If you're homeless because of bankruptcy If you risk being made homeless because of bankruptcy or it's already happened to you, you should contact your local council as soon
Check your rights as a lodger
, you don't have many legal rights. You can check what your rights are if: you need to claim benefits or get homeless help your landlord enters your room you paid a deposit your rent increases
If you’re offered an unsuitable council or housing association home
If you're already homeless or in temporary accommodation If you're homeless or in temporary accommodation it's best not to refuse an offer of a council home. If you turn down an offer of housing your
Housing
Check your housing status if you rent from a private landlord Understanding your tenancy agreement Eviction Eviction Homeless help Homelessness Starting to rent from a private landlord Preparing
Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing
You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to get: help from your local council with social housing somewhere to stay if you're homeless You’ll need to show you have a right
Eviction for rent arrears
to be homeless after the eviction, it's possible the council will have to rehouse you. If you think the council may have to rehouse you, you shouldn’t move out until the council has confirmed they’re going
Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and help with housing
for Wales If you’re not a British citizen, you should check if your immigration status lets you claim ‘public funds’. Public funds include most benefits, applying for social housing or making a homeless