Welcome to
the housing rights website.
If you have recently arrived in England, please click here.
If you're a housing adviser and you want information about the housing rights of new arrivals,
please click here.
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Refugees includes information about people who have been granted refugee status, people with discretionary leave, humanitarian protection and exceptional leave.
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Indefinite leave to remain includes information about people who have been granted indefinite leave to remain.
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Work permit holders includes information about people with work permits and people with limited leave.
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EEA workers includes information about people from the European Economic Area and Switzerland who are workers or self-employed in the UK.
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Other EEA nationals includes information about people from the European Economic Area and Switzerland who are not working in the UK, but might be studying or are self-sufficient.
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EEA family members includes information about family members of people from the European Economic Area or Switzerland who are in the UK and might be working or studying.
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A8 nationals includes information about nationals of the eight countries that joined the EU in May 2004.
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Bulgarians and Romanians includes information about nationals of Bulgaria and Romania, two of the newest countries to join the EU.
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People fleeing domestic violence includes information about people who have arrived to join someone as a wife or husband, cohabitee or civil partner and then can no longer stay in the relationship because of violence.
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People with social care needs includes information about people with social care needs.
