Asked to leave by a friend or family

If you are asked to leave where you are staying by your friends of family, please contact the homeless team using the homeless prevention service request form as soon as possible.

The homeless team can talk to your family or friends on your behalf or they can offer mediation to help resolve the issues between you.

If the issues cannot be resolved, the homeless team will help you to look into alternative housing options, these may be temporary accommodation, flat shares, or privately rented accommodation.

Age-specific guidance

If you have become homeless, the homeless team will need to involve children’s social services so they can look at your situation, even if you have no support needs and have lived independently.
The homeless team will aim to resolve things with your family or friends, however, we will only do so if it is safe for you to return to the home.
Please fill in the homeless prevention service request form as soon as possible so we can help you arrange alternative housing if it is needed.

If you’re under 35, you will be required to consider shared housing options due to affordability, we can discuss suitable options with you once a service referral form has been completed.

Doorstep – If you’re aged between 16 and 25, Doorstep have supported and non-supported accommodation available. When applying you may want to ask a professional to complete a gateway referral for you, alternatively you a drop in is available Monday to Friday 1pm to 4pm.
Private renting – You can try searching on Rightmove for available properties, Care Rent is a charitable organisation who work with private landlords or looking on social media, notice boards or shop window displays.
Social housing –Application for social housing is available through Home Choice Linc.

Related websites

The Albert Kennedy Trust

Talk to Frank

Being evicted

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