In England, your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within the next 8 weeks.
You can also get help if you’re homeless in Scotland, help if you’re homeless in Wales or help if you’re homeless in Northern Ireland.
You may be legally homeless if:
you’ve no legal right to live in accommodation anywhere in the world
you cannot get into your home, for example your landlord has locked you out
it’s not reasonable to stay in your home, for example you’re at risk of violence or abuse
you’re forced to live apart from your family or people you normally live with because there’s no suitable accommodation for you
you’re living in very poor conditions such as overcrowding