A friend of mine was in this situation a good few years back , he was offered an equivalent property and some cash to help with moving costs , but it wasn ' t much , maybe a few hundred . This was 15 years ago or so , so things may have changed . If a suitable property isn ' t available immediately then the council is still responsible for accommodating you , even if it ' s in a hotelBB , until a suitable property comes up . Depending on which council it is , I know the council housing situation certainly here in Scotland is pretty dire , to the point where councils are offering to buy back Right To Buy properties in the financial favour of the owner . Good luck , I hope it gets sorted quickly and to you and your family ' s satisfaction .