Apply as homeless

About this service

If you apply to the Housing Advice Team as homeless, we will carry out a Housing Options assessment interview to decide how we can help you.

Please remember, even if you think you are homeless or threatened with homelessness, we might not have a legal duty to find you a home. Even if we agree that we have a duty towards you, we might not be able to give you the type of home you would like.

However, whether or not we accept that you are homeless or if we have a legal duty towards you, under our Housing Options Scheme everyone who approaches us with a housing problem will receive help on the options available to them and we will do all we can to try to help you find a home.

You can make an appointment to see a Housing Options Officer using the contact details below or in person at 26 Endless Street, Salisbury. Emergency appointments are in the afternoon (for example, if you are homeless today).

You will need

You will need to have an interview with one of our Housing Options Advisors.

You will also need to complete an application form providing details of your circumstances.

During this process, you will need to meet certain criteria in order for your application to be accepted and for you to be considered for alternative accommodation.

Useful documents that you may need to bring to an interview to support your case include:

  • Proof of benefits
  • ID
  • Proof of children or pregnancy
  • Eviction notice or notice of cessation
  • Medical evidence
  • Rent book
  • National Insurance number
  • Court orders
  • Any other relevant documents that will support your case

Download our Adobe PDFApplying to the council as homeless 236kb A guide to the advice and assistance available leaflet for full details about interviews and the papers you may need to bring to support your application.

You may also find it useful to read our other housing advice leaflets.

Contact details

In person

Telephone

01722 434368 or 629

Email

housingadvice@salisbury.gov.uk

Postal address

26 Endless Street
Salisbury
SP1 1DR

Contact details:

Telephone:
01722 434368 or 629

email:
housingadvice@salisbury.gov.uk...

Postal address:
26 Endless Street
Salisbury
SP1 1DR