Homeless help from Shelter

Shelter’s new tool helps to easily find advice about homeless help available from the council

As the cost of living crisis deepens, there’s a question that more and more people are contacting our advisers to ask: What help can I get if I can’t find somewhere to live?

The number of people who can’t find or afford a place to rent privately is growing fast. Private renting is too competitive and too expensive and whole new groups of people are being impacted.

More and more people will need homeless help from their local council. However, many people don’t realise that they can approach their council for help with their situation, whether that be due to:

Experiencing threats or violence

Family or friends asking them to leave
A landlord asking them to leave
Being served an eviction notice
The home being in an unsafe condition
The mortgage lender repossessing the home
Relationship breakdown

This is why Shelter’s digital advice team has created a tool that people can use to find out if they can get support – just choose the options which best suit the situation. Search 'Shelter'