Decision on your homelessness application

Once your application has been assessed and a decision made we must notify you of this decision in writing. This will be done by sending a decision letter to you at the address you gave at your interview. If you prefer, you can collect the letter from the office where your case was assessed. If this is the case, tell the officer who interviews you that you would prefer to collect your decision letter. In many cases, the housing officer will be able to tell you the decision and give you the decision letter at the end of the interview.

If the decision on your homelessness application is that you are:

• homeless
• in priority need
• not intentionally homeless
• have a local connection.

then the Council has a legal duty to find you somewhere permanent to stay. This will usually be the offer of a tenancy (a Scottish Secure Tenancy) from the Council or a housing association.

If you are homeless, but do not have a priority need, or are intentionally homeless, the Council does not have a legal duty to provide you with permanent housing. However, we will provide you with as much advice and assistance as you need to help you find somewhere to live. This includes providing you with temporary accommodation to give you a reasonable opportunity to find somewhere to stay. This page also gives the names and addresses of other agencies and organisations that might be able to help.