What is homelessness?

A person can be homeless if they (or anyone who would reasonably be expected to live with them):

have nowhere to stay in the UK or elsewhere;
are living temporarily with friends or relations;
have somewhere to live but are frightened to remain there because of violence or threats of violence from someone within the household or who previously lived with them;
have somewhere to live but it is unreasonable for them to stay there because it is overcrowded and causing health problems;
stay in a caravan, a mobile home or a boat and have nowhere to put it or moor it in order to live there.

A person may be threatened with homelessness if they are likely to lose their accommodation within two months. This could be because they:

have been asked to leave where they are living;
are experiencing unfair treatment from their landlord;
are unable to keep up with mortgage repayments or have fallen behind with their rent.

The Council employs Support Workers, Advice & Resettlement Staff and Benefits Advice Workers based in the three areas, Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North and Aberdeen South to help prevent homelessness.

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