Finding a home
Social renting
Guide: applying for a social home
Getting a transfer to a different social home
Exchanging your social home with another tenant
Private renting
Applying for a mid-market rent
Challenging benefit discrimination
Guarantors in private tenancies
Renting options based on your situation
Moving if your home is overcrowded
Buying
Buying with shared ownership or shared equity
Other housing options
Last updated: 23 July 2025
Housing laws differ between Scotland and England.
This content applies to Scotland only.