Housing
Changes to your housing support after you receive Refugee status
You will only be supported by the Home Office (NASS Accommodation) for 28 days after you receive your Refugee Status. It is important that you register for welfare benefits and get advice about your housing during this time.
When you receive a positive decision on your asylum claim, you also receive the same rights and entitlements to housing services as other British citizens, including the freedom to choose where you will live.
You may have to move out of your accommodation and make a homeless application.
We can provide housing advice, including:
- Applying as homeless
- Your rights to housing
- Dealing with domestic violence
- Housing benefit
- Moving to another area
Get advice on housing
Contact us to find out if we will be able to help you with your housing problems.
We also run a fortnightly housing advice service at Rosemount Lifelong Learning Centre, north Glasgow. Phone 0141 552 3090 to make an appointment.
Advice leaflets
Our advice leaflets provide information about changes to your housing and identify your options and your rights.
Find out more about how we can help (417Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – housing options in Glasgow (271Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – moving to another area (284Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – is your accommodation too small (256Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees – racial harassment (261Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – repairs (262Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – renting from a private landlord (268Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – housing benefits and paying your rent (260Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – energy cost considerations (271Kb, PDF)
A housing guide for refugees in Scotland – how to furnish your flat in Glasgow (268kb, PDF)
Multilingual leaflets
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