Help and advice for homeless people

This content applies to Scotland only.

Housing laws vary between Scotland and England. This page applies to Scotland only. Get advice relating to England

Housing problems can be complicated, and you may need to speak to an adviser in person in order to work out the best solution for you. Getting help and advice can change your situation drastically and can often prevent you becoming homeless. This section explains what an adviser can do for you and gives suggestions about the agencies you can go to for help and advice, what they do and how you can contact them.

Why get advice?

Throughout our get advice pages we encourage you to get further advice from a housing specialist. But why is this so important? What can a housing adviser do for you? This page explains why you should get advice. Read more 

Where to get help and advice

This page explains how you can find help and legal advice for homelessness problems and lists some organisations which offer advice services for free or at a fairly low cost. Read more 

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