Housing

Published: 30 July 2010
  • Poor-quality housing and homelessness can have serious implications for the health of people with HIV.
  • A person with nowhere to live may be eligible for housing from their local authority, but the rules of eligibility can be complex.
  • The main options for housing in the UK are renting privately, renting social housing and buying a property.
  • Problems such as harassment from neighbours should be reported to the police.

Whether it’s a room, a flat or a house, the place we call home is important. And if you don’t feel safe and secure when you lock the door at night it can be hard to think about anything else.

Like the rest of the population, people living with HIV have to make decisions about how and where they live. But unlike other people, their HIV status could affect the choices they make, from financial planning to meet mortgage payments to applying for help from their local authority. Poor-quality housing can also affect their health and ability to manage HIV.

In this section you’ll find advice on the housing problems facing people living with HIV and a list of specialist organisations that can offer further information or help.

Acknowledgements

Written by: Matt Chittock (ngo.media)

With thanks to: Nicola Jacobs (NAT), Ola Opoosun (Terrence Higgins Trust), Abigail Ampofo (Hestia Housing & Support), Hannah Abbs (Southend Borough Council)

This content was checked for accuracy at the time it was written. It may have been superseded by more recent developments. NAM recommends checking whether this is the most current information when making decisions that may affect your health.
Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

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We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

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This content was checked for accuracy at the time it was written. It may have been superseded by more recent developments. NAM recommends checking whether this is the most current information when making decisions that may affect your health.

NAM’s information is intended to support, rather than replace, consultation with a healthcare professional. Talk to your doctor or another member of your healthcare team for advice tailored to your situation.