Housing options and support

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Housing self assessment tool

If you're thinking of applying for council housing in Luton, our new self assessment tool will give you an idea of where you sit on the priority list and how long you may have to wait to be housed.

Find your own home in Luton

The Find Your Own Home scheme is here to help if you're homeless, or threatened with homelessness, and looking for your next place to live.

Contact us if you’re homeless or at risk of losing your home

How we can help if you have nowhere to live or you are at risk of losing your home.

Apply for housing if you become homeless

When you can apply for assistance if you are homeless, how we prioritise housing needs and what to bring to your appointment.

Advice if you might become homeless

There could be many reasons why you are homeless, or at risk of being homeless – for example you've been asked to leave your home, you are homeless after leaving prison or hospital, your mental health or the condition of your home.

Emergency and temporary accommodation

When we offer emergency and temporary accommodation, types of accommodation, repairs and damages and terms and conditions.

Accommodation and housing support for domestic abuse

If you cannot stay in your home because of domestic abuse, you can apply to us for support as a homeless person.

Sheltered housing

Sheltered housing is purpose-built accommodation designed to make your home and life easier to manage as you get older.

Apply for a council or housing association home

Who can apply for council housing, how to get onto the housing register, supporting documents you need to provide, if you have a change of circumstances and if you disagree with our decision.

Room to Move scheme: free up housing for families

Room to Move Scheme is a council scheme to encourage and help tenants to move from a larger property to a smaller property to free-up homes for families.