Am I Homeless?

If you are in any of these situations, then the law says you are homeless, and Glasgow City Council has a legal duty to help you.  You are legally homeless if you

• have no accommodation at all
• are living in temporary accomodation, for example a hostel, bed and breakfast or a hotel
• usually live in a mobile home, for example a caravan or boat, but there is nowhere for you to put it

You are also legally homeless if you have accomodation, and

• you cannot gain entry to it, for example because the landlord has changed the locks
• you are being threatened with violence, for example from a partner, ex-partner or neighbours
• it is not reasonable for you to stay there because of overcrowding which is affecting your health
• it is not reasonable for you to stay there because it is of such a poor standard
• you don't have permission to stay there
• family or friends that you have been staying with have asked you to leave

You are also legally entitled to make a homelessness application if you are likely to be in any of these situations in the next 56 days. 

Click here for information on where to make a homelessness application in Glasgow.