Advice topics: Scotland

Housing laws differ between Scotland and England
This content applies to Scotland only
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SECTION CONTENTS

• Homelessness

  Find out what homelessness is and how it can be avoided, plus how you can get help from the council, what your housing rights are and where to get help if you're sleeping rough.

• Finding a place to live

  This section provides information about the different housing options available from council housing to buying your own home. It also has information on supported housing student accommodation and mobile homes as well as advice for

• Renting rights

  If you rent your home rather than owning it you will have a tenancy. A tenancy is a right to live in a property. There are several different kinds of tenancy and your rights will

• Paying for a home

  This section contains information about housing money matters including rent deposits and rent arrears mortgages and mortgage arrears council tax benefits to help with housing costs and advice on what to do if you get

• Eviction

  Landlords have to follow special legal procedures in order to evict tenants. This section tells you about the procedures they must follow and what your rights are. It also has advice on what to do

• Repossession

  If you cannot pay the mortgage or other loans secured on your home, you risk having your home repossessed. Your lender may take possession of your home. In many cases, repossession can be stopped.

• Repairs, bad conditions and energy efficiency

  Find out how to get repairs carried out in rented and owner-occupied housing and how to improve your accommodation if it's unsuitable for your needs. This section also looks at health and safety issues along

• Families and households

  This section looks at housing issues that can arise when you live with other people such as family members a husband wife civil partner partner or housemates. It explains your rights if you share rented

• Neighbourhood issues

  This section deals with antisocial behaviour, boundary disputes and has information on residents' associations and planning issues.

• Complaints and court action

  This section explains how the legal and court systems in Scotland work and how they can help you with your housing problems. There's also advice on how to make a complaint about a variety of