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Helping people make informed decisions about their housing

Person-centred advice and support for people facing complex housing challenges. Free, across the whole of Scotland.

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Which of these sounds like you?

Pick whichever feels closest. You really do not need to know the right words for any of it.

I need housing help Whether that is buying, renting, adapting the home you are already in, sheltered housing, or facing homelessness. Start here → I am helping someone else A relative, a friend, or a client you are supporting professionally. You are welcome to get in touch on their behalf. Get in touch on their behalf → Explore our services Free one to one advice, plus services for young disabled people, the Armed Forces community and people leaving hospital. See our services → Support our work Donate to keep our advice free for everyone in Scotland who needs it. Donate →

We can help individuals or organisations navigate Scotland's complex housing and homelessness landscape

We work nationally, primarily with disabled people, older adults and veterans who are at risk of homelessness, or who need help finding a home that better supports their needs.

One of our brokers will sit down with you, take the time to understand what you need, and work out what your options genuinely are. Then we stay with you while you go after them. In practice that might mean talking you through a shared equity scheme, chasing an adaptation grant, filling in a housing application together, or picking up the phone to your council on your behalf.

What we will not do is hand you a leaflet and wish you luck. We will work with you for as long as you need us.

Read more about how we can help →

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Our services

Everyone gets the same free, one to one advice. Three of our services are built around particular groups of people, and if none of those quite fits, our main advice service is there for you.

An older man sitting at the table in his living room, smiling, with a brass instrument and a Billie Holiday poster behind him Free one to one housing advice Our main service. For anyone who would like help working out what their housing options really are. Housing options → A young man in a wheelchair working at a laptop at his dining table Moving into a place of your own For young disabled people thinking about living independently, taken at whatever pace suits you. Making Moves → A man standing outside his bungalow with his arms folded, smiling Housing advice for the Armed Forces community For veterans, serving personnel and their families, anywhere in Scotland. Military Matters → A woman in a wheelchair in her living room, holding a mug of tea and smiling Leaving hospital and needing somewhere suitable We work with you, your family, or the ward team, to sort out where you go next. Hospital Housing Clinic →
Do you work in housing, health or the third sector?

Supporting the sector covers two things: consultancy, training and events, and research, policy and strategy. If you would like to talk either through, email Ben, our Fundraising and Development Manager. Referring someone goes through Get help.

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Spotlight

Launching our Making Moves interactive tool

A new way for young disabled people to explore their housing options at their own pace, before they even fill in a form.

Try the interactive tool →

This is the editable spotlight panel — the team swaps in whatever matters most right now: a report, an event, a campaign, a story.

The difference we make

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Announcements13 May 2026 New starts at Housing Options Scotland Read more → Client storyMay 2026 "Like it was made for me" — Annette's story Read more → Research5 May 2026 New research examines how social landlords are meeting the housing needs of autistic children Read more →

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Occasional news about housing advice, research and events. It is completely separate from the Get help form, and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.

Talk to us about your housing

You do not need to have any of it worked out first. Tell us roughly what is going on, and we will help you find your way from there.

In an emergency, call 999. Please do not use our form.

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