Homelessness

Becoming homeless is a very difficult and stressful time.

Your local authority offers advice and help based on your own circumstances. This includes a decision on whether you are homeless in the eyes of the law.

Get in touch with Dumfries and Galloway Council's homeless team. They will give you advice and may offer temporary accommodation.

If you have nowhere to stay or are at risk of losing your house, the Council's homeless team can help by going over your housing options. This help may include:

• arranging emergency accommodation if you have nowhere to stay
• providing you with a support worker who can help organise temporary and permanent accommodation referrals
• help you manage a tenancy
• provide debt advice
• provide benefit advice
• provide links to education training and employment opportunities
• provide you with links to other agencies such as domestic abuse and drug or alcohol misuse
• assist you with any welfare support
• assist you to settle in to your new home