Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (legal aid)
If someone is trying to take your home back, you can get free government-funded legal advice from the moment you receive a written notice. If you are asked to go to a court hearing, an adviser can also give free advice and represent you at the court.
Good to know
Your financial situation will not affect your right to this help, and you will not need to pay. You find your nearest provider by typing your postcode into the government's find legal advice service. On the day of a hearing, arrive at least 30 minutes early and speak to the court usher.
Before you call
Have ready
- your postcode, to find your nearest provider
They can
- give free legal advice from the moment you receive written notice that someone is seeking possession of your home
- advise on illegal eviction, disrepair and other problems with housing conditions, rent arrears, mortgage arrears, welfare benefits payments and debt
- give free legal advice and representation at the court if you are asked to attend a hearing
They cannot
- be reached by phone from the GOV.UK page, which gives no number: you type your postcode into the find legal advice service to find a provider
In the emergency guides: I got an eviction notice or court papers → · My home is unsafe and my landlord won't fix it →
- Website
- https://www.gov.uk/get-housing-loss-advice
- Coverage
- England and Wales
- Languages
- English, Welsh
- Last checked
- October 8, 2026
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