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How will the council help me?
Find out about our responsibility to provide housing if you are homeless.
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Supported accommodation
See what support we offer vulnerable residents to enable them to live as independently as possible.
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Worried about becoming homeless
Don't postpone, contact the Housing Aid team today if you might become homeless.
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Help if you're homeless now
What happens when you make a homeless application.
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Temporary accommodation
What happens with temporary accommodation after you make an homeless application to the council.
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Duty to prevent
Find out how to refer a homeless person for support with housing.
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How we support rough sleepers
Our outreach team works with local partners and charities to help homeless people through the year
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Helping people experiencing homelessness
Find out what you can do to help people who are homeless
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Homelessness Charter
The Islington Homelessness Charter is a symbol of our mission to end homelessness in Islington
Useful documents
Related information
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Shelter
More advice on what to do from the UK's housing and homelessness charity
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I’m concerned about a rough sleeper
Contact StreetLink, who can connect the rough sleeper to the local support and services they need.
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Legal advice on housing
The Islington Law Centre can help you with a wide range of issues about your housing situation.
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Private sector housing
Find out about renting in the private sector, your rights to decent accommodation as a private renter; and how you can help get empty properties back into use
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Shared ownership
Find out about low cost home ownership options.
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New Generation Scheme
The New Generation Scheme is for the sons and daughters of council, housing association and private sector tenants living in the borough.
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Housing Benefit
GOV.UK overview of your entitlement to housing benefit and how to claim
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Homefinder UK
Social housing options in low demand areas
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Homeless Link - Islington homeless organisations
Homeless Link campaigns on behalf of the frontline homeless organisations in England.
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Statistics about homelessness in the borough
Table 784 has a summary of statistics by borough on an annual basis, from 2014/15 to the most recent year. There is also more detailed information about homelessness, for example preventions and acceptances, and also about rough sleeping
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Violence against women and girls
Where to find help if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
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Atlas of London's homelessness service
This interactive website provides details of homelessness services in London with a focus on services that work with people or households without dependent children and those who are rough sleeping or at risk of rough sleeping.