Useful Websites

Direct Gov - The UK Online website contains links to all local councils. Your local council can provide advice and information about homelessness and housing problems. Applying to join the local council's housing register is the first step to finding a new home.

Housing Corporation - The Housing Corporation website provides information about housing associations in England, how to become a tenant, home ownership schemes, and how to contact housing associations.

Shelternet - Developed by Shelter (the country's leading provider of independent housing advice) Shelternet provides clear, accessible information for anyone facing a housing problem.

Citizens Advice - Citizens Advice Bureaux operate nationally and provide advice on a wide range of topics, including housing. On the Citizens Advice web site you will find the names, addresses and opening hours of every CAB office.

Adviceguide - Adviceguide is an on-line service from the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux. Adviceguide gives basic advice and information on your rights, and includes a section on housing issues.