I have been told to leave my family/friend's home

I am 17 years old or under

If you are aged 17 or under, the Council will have to refer you to Children Services, which ensures you receive the most suitable help and support. You can also contact them directly on 0300 200 1006.

I am 18 years old or over

If you have been living with family/ friends and do not have any rights to the house or tenancy and have now been asked to leave, you should be given reasonable notice allowing you some time to find alternative accommodation.

It is important that you try to negotiate with them in order to either remain in that property or gain some more time to secure a new place to live.

Family or friend evictions often occur after arguments or problems within the household where tensions can become high which result in these decisions. It is worthwhile going to your family or friends when the situation has calmed down to ask them to reconsider their decision and offer your cooperation in working out a way to resolve any issues that have occurred to keep your accommodation. Having your own accommodation is very expensive. It will require savings and an income to obtain and keep the accommodation. Therefore it is vital you consider negotiating with your family/friends to keep your current accommodation until you have sufficient funds to get your own home.

Please remember:

It is very important that you are proactive in finding new accommodation or negotiating with your family to remain in your current property to avoid sleeping rough. Sleeping rough is an extremely difficult situation where you are exposed to danger, hunger and health problems.