Dundee City Council has legal duties to help people who may be homeless or who may be threatened with homelessness within two months. Our duties are laid down in law by the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 as amended.
We must also take account of the Scottish Government's ‘Code of Guidance on Homelessness’. This code of guidance provides information on how local authorities should interpret the homeless legislation.
If you may be homeless or about to become homeless you have the right:
- To be interviewed and have your housing situation assessed against a set of legal criteria
- To be offered temporary accommodation if you may be homeless
- To be offered permanent accommodation, depending on the outcome of an assessment
- To be given advice and information free of charge