Yes — Perth and Kinross can help if you’re homeless or need urgent housing, and they’ll use a homelessness or housing options interview to look at your situation quickly. If you’re homeless or at immediate risk, you can contact the emergency team on 0800 917 0708 or call 01738 476000 during normal office hours for urgent rehousing help.
| What happens | Details |
|---|---|
| Homelessness / urgent housing contact | Emergency team at Greyfriars House, 55 Princes Street, PERTH PH2 8LJ |
| Phone for homelessness help | 0800 917 0708 |
| Urgent rehousing help | Call 01738 476000 during normal office hours |
| What they do | Look at your immediate need for somewhere to stay and arrange a full homeless interview or an enhanced housing options interview |
| If you apply for housing | Your application won’t go live until all required information is provided |
| If you’re assessed as unintentionally homeless | Your application goes into the Homeless Needs Group and is prioritised by the date of your homelessness assessment |
| Support at interview | You can bring a friend, relative or support worker, and ask for an interpreter or other help |
You can also start the housing route online through Apply for housing. If you’re in immediate need, Perth and Kinross says the emergency team will first check your urgent accommodation need and then move you into the homeless process if appropriate.