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The Council's housing advice and homeless services are based in the Abercorn Street Service, 15 Abercorn Street, Paisley, PA3 4AA.
If you are homeless, threatened with homelessness, or need advice about your rights in privately rented accommodation, we can help.
The type of advice and information we give you will depend on your individual circumstances, for example:
- if you are homeless or threatened with homelessness, we can consider a homeless application
- we can provide information to help you apply for housing through the council, housing associations or the private sector
- we can provide information on tenants’ and landlords’ rights and responsibilities
- we can provide information leaflets which give advice on harassment and illegal eviction if you are renting from a landlord
- we can provide information about specialist agencies who offer their services
Our office is open 8.45am to 4.45pm Monday to Thursday and 8.45am to 3.55pm on Friday's. Housing Advice & Homeless Services also operates an emergency service for anyone made homeless outwith office hours. The telephone number for the out of hours service is: 0800 811 505 or 0141 305 6970. This is a freephone number from BT landlines although other mobile phone providers may charge for these calls.
You can also get in touch with us by:
- email: housingadvice.hps@renfrewshire.gov.uk
- phone: 0141 842 3060
- fax : 0141 842 3061
- call at our Reception desk or write to us at: Housing Advice and Homeless Services, Abercorn Street Service, 15 Abercorn Street, Paisley, PA3 4AA.
- home visits - can be arranged on request
You can view the latest Care Commission Inspection Report of this service on the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care website.
Specialist agencies
There are a number of specialist agencies who may be able to provide support to you:
Renfrewshire Women's Aid - support for women fleeing domestic abuse.
Violet House
Violet Street
Paisley
PA1 1AP
Advice Works - advice and assistance to help you increase your income.
Paisley Threads - support for young people and young parents.
email: paisley.threads@org.co.uk
Renfrewshire Council on Alcohol - support for people with an alcohol addiction.
email: info@renfrewcouncilonalcohol.org.uk
Other useful websites:
Scottish Government
Shelter Scotland
The Scottish Council for the Single Homeless
Homelessness Strategy
A new Homelessness Strategy is currently being developed. The original Homelessness Strategy 2003-08 explains the Council's position on homelessness. It details how we, together with our partners, will make sure that homelessness services develop in line with the needs and aspirations of local people. The Strategy is available for download from the Related Content menu on the right.
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