Homelessness

If you are homeless, or at risk of homelessness, contact Midlothian Council's Homelessness Unit:

• call 0131 271 3397
• call the out of hours team on 0131 201 2966 if outwith normal office hours
• email homelessness.enquiries@midlothian.gov.uk

Assessing your situation

If you present yourself as homeless, we will assess your situation. If you:

• have nowhere to stay, you will be given emergency accommodation at once and a homeless interview the same day, or the next working day if it is after office hours.
• are homeless but have somewhere to stay temporarily, you will be offered a homeless interview within 10 working days.

More about being assessed

• How we assess you