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• Domestic abuse

  under homeless persons law  get privately rented accommodation Finding a refuge  Refuges provide somewhere safe for people and their children to stay and think about what to do next. Staff at refuges

• Student housing - your behaviour in halls

  or face some other penalty under the code of conduct or disciplinary procedure. A private landlord could not do that for a similar incident in private rented accommodation – they could only take

• If you're not offered housing after a homeless application

  you’ve found a temporary place to stay first. Finding a private rented home is usually the quickest way of getting longer-term housing. It can be difficult to find affordable housing in some areas so

• Student housing - living in halls

  of a private landlord. If you rent this type of accommodation, the university is your landlord, and it is responsible for managing the accommodation and for doing repairs. Your housing status in halls

• Housing

  private landlord Complaining about your letting agent Renting with other people Check your rights if you share accommodation Ending a private tenancy If you want to end your private tenancy Moving

• Get help with the cost of renting privately

  arrears. If your rent has gone up If you don’t live with your landlord, check if your private landlord was allowed to increase your rent. If you live with your landlord, you’re usually a lodger - check

• Deal with flooding in a rented home - overview

  if they have insurance that covers the cost of temporary accommodation while repairs are made. If they don't, you should try to reach an agreement about your rent payment. Ask your landlord to either: suspend

• Check your rights if you share accommodation

  tenancy it ends for everyone. To end your tenancy you'll need to give notice in the right way - this depends on what type of tenancy you have. If you rent from a private landlord, you can check how

• Repairs - what are your options if you are a social housing tenant

  about reporting repairs and keeping evidence about them Checking your housing status Tenants in private rented accommodation often have to think about the fact that a landlord may decide to evict

• Repairs - damp

  in private rented accommodation and tenants of housing associations could contact the local authority's Environmental Health department. If the damp in your home is harmful to your health or is a nuisance