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Being evicted from council house, housing association or co-op accommodation and temporary accommodation

Councils, housing associations and housing co-ops have to follow special legal procedures to evict tenants. This section explains these procedures and what you may be able to do to prevent the eviction. It also explains your rights if you are facing eviction from temporary homeless accommodation.

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Being evicted from a council house

Eviction of council tenants - what the council needs to do. For short Scottish secure tenants and if you're being evicted for temporary housing from the council.
Grounds or reasons for eviction from council housing

If your landlord wants to evict you, they have to provide a reason or ground. This page lists the reasons that can be used by councils. Depending on the reason, you may be offered alternative
Eviction of short Scottish secure tenants

Short Scottish secure tenants can be evicted more easily than Scottish secure tenants. This page explains more about the eviction process.
Can the council evict me from temporary accommodation?

This page explains if you can be evicted from and what happens if you are evicted from temporary accommodation provided by the council when you made a homeless application.
Abandoning a tenancy

Your landlord can end your tenancy if you don't tell them you're leaving. Abandonment procedures are different from steps to evict you. Find out what you can do.

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