What is homeless
Homeless is a broad term which includes lots of different types of people who have no home. You are homeless if you have nowhere to stay and are living on the Âé¶¹¸ßÇås, but you can be homeless even if you have a roof over your head.
You count as homeless if you are:
- staying with friends or family
- staying in a hostel, night shelter or B&B
- squatting (because you have no legal right to stay)
- at risk of violence or abuse in your home
- living in poor conditions that affect your health
- living apart from your family because you do not have a place to live together
If you are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in the next 56 days or have received a Section 21 notice from your landlord then the council can help. Read more on our housing webpages.