Private rented housing is renting a property from a private landlord and is often the quickest way of getting housed.  You can find properties on websites such as Rightmove,Zoopla,Spare Room,Room Buddies and Gumtree.

To find out what options are available to you based on your current circumstance, please visit our Your Housing Options tool. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete if you have some basic information to hand.

Housing Option Finder tool