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The Civil Legal Advice Line - Free Housing and Homelessness Support

Overview

You might be able to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice (CLA) as part of legal aid if you're in England or Wales. Check if you're eligible for legal aid
If you're eligible, you can get help from CLA for problems including:

debt, if your home is at risk
housing, if you're homeless or at risk of being evicted
domestic abuse
separating from an abusive partner, when you're making arrangements for children or sorting out money and property
a child being taken into care
special education needs
discrimination
some child abduction cases

Contact them on 0345 345 4345 for further information and guidance.
You can also text ‘legalaid' and your name to 80010 to ask CLA to call you back. This costs the same as a normal text message.

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Last updated: 30 March 2026