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Get help with housing problems

Find out where to get the right advice.

Call our free helpline

Get urgent advice by phone if:

  • you're homeless or about to become homeless

  • you or someone in your home is vulnerable or at risk of harm

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Closed on bank holidays.

Call the helpline

Chat online

Contact an adviser using online chat if:

  • you have a housing problem but you have somewhere to stay

  • nobody in your home is vulnerable or at risk of harm

Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 4pm.

Closed on bank holidays.

Chat with us

Access online advice

Use our online advice pages for:

  • advice on your rights and options

  • steps you can take to help you solve housing problems

  • letter templates to help you take action

Browse housing advice

Local services

Our local community teams can help with some housing problems.

You'll need an appointment to visit our local offices.

Check if you can get an advice appointment in:

  • Aberdeen

  • Dundee

  • Edinburgh

  • Glasgow

Emergency help from the council

You can contact the council at any time of day or night. They have a legal duty to help you. Find your council's homeless team.

Check our advice if the council refuses to help you.