Apply for help if you are at risk of homelessness
If you are at risk of becoming homeless in the next 56 days (8 weeks), you may be eligible for support to find an alternative home.
Completing the application form does not guarantee you will be offered accommodation. We will need to assess your circumstances to see what help we can offer.
If you have already lost your home and have nowhere to stay tonight, contact us for emergency help.
Who can apply
You can apply for a housing needs assessment if you:
- are aged 25 or over, or aged 24 or under and have children aged 17 or under living with you
- are at risk of losing your home and becoming homeless in the next 56 days (8 weeks)
- have a National Insurance number
Find out what to do if you:
What you will need to apply
To start the application process online, you will need to tell us:
- where you have been living
- why you are asking us for help
- who is in your household and also at risk of becoming homeless
- a phone number we can contact you on
- your National Insurance number
We will then phone you to find out more about you and your circumstances so that we can carry out an assessment. We will usually contact you the same working day we receive your form.
Page last updated: 20 May 2026
