Advice topics

B&B

Homelessness

Emergency help, Your rights, Help from the council, Assessment tool More arrow

Bird house in the city

Finding a place to live

Leaving home, Renting, Council housing, Buying a home, Moving, Selling More arrow

Woman with cat

Renting rights

Your rights at a glance, Tenancy checker, Ending a tenancy, Landlords More arrow

Flats and houses in Portobello

Paying for a home

Deposits, Housing benefit, Rent arrears, Mortgages, Council tax More arrow

Family with baby

Eviction

By your landlord, By the council, Court action, Sheriff officers, Illegal eviction, Gypsies/Travellers More arrow

Couple outside their home

Repossession

Preventing repossession, Going to court, Secured loans and second mortgages, Eviction More arrow

Bad conditions inside house

Repairs and bad conditions

In private lets, In council housing, In common areas, Home safety More arrow

Family with two small children

Families and households

Problem flatmates, Carers, Relationship breakdown, Domestic abuse More arrow

Neighbourhood Watch sign

Neighbourhood issues

Antisocial behaviour, ASBOs, Boundary disputes, Building work, Neighbourhood watch, Problem pets More arrow

Legal eagle

Complaints and court action

Solicitors, Legal aid, Discrimination, Harassment, Going to court More arrow

Washing hanging outside flats

Online assessments

Does the council have to house you? What kind of tenancy do you have?
Use our online checkers arrow