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If you are homeless threatened with homelessness or are unable to remain in your current home you can seek advice from the Housing Advice and Options Service.  We can provide you with advice on your rights to occupy your home, your options for re-housing and offer practical assistance in preventing your homelessness.  For details of other advice providers within the Royal Borough of Kingston please go to the Directory for Private Sector Tenants and Landlords link at the foot of this page.

If you are homeless, threatened with homelessness or are unable to remain in your current home you can make an application for accommodation with the Council.  However, being homeless does not give you a right to a permanent Council home. The Housing Act 1996 (Part VII) places obligations on a Council with regard to homeless households but in most cases a Council will only provide advice rather than providing a home.

If you require the help of the Council outside of normal office hours you can contact the Council's emergency number on 020 8770 5000. You can also seek advice by ringing the Shelter Advice Line on Freephone (24 hours) 0808 800 444.

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