Social housing
If your income is too low to afford to rent a property through a private landlord, you may need to apply for an affordable home.
How to apply for an affordable home if your income is too low to afford to rent a property through a private landlord.
If you are a private tenant, council tenant, housing association tenant, or a boarder, you may be eligible for help towards the rent that you pay. This is called housing benefit.
Sheltered housing is specially-designed accommodation, available for rent or for sale, and mainly for older people.