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• What your landlord can charge you for energy

  How much your landlord can charge you for energy, how to check they're charging the right amount, what to do if they charge you too much

• Student housing - rights and responsibilities in halls

  Explains the rights and responsibilities of students living in university halls of residence. Covers standards of repairs and safety they can expect, reporting repairs, paying rent, harassment, notice and eviction

• Who is responsible for repairing drains and sewers

  The difference between drains, lateral drains and sewers and who is responsible for repairing them, and asking a water company to adopt a private or unadopted sewer.

• Is your home at risk if your partner is bankrupt?

  Explains what could happen to your home, if you own or rent it jointly with a partner who goes bankrupt

• Check how much Housing Benefit you can get

  Find out how much housing benefit you can get. You might be able to get all your rent paid or just some of it depending on your circumstances

• Getting repairs done if you're renting privately

  Getting repairs done if you're renting privately Getting repairs done if you're renting privately Complaining about the condition of your shared house If you're being evicted because you asked for repairs

• Applying for family visas or indefinite leave

  Check how your family member can apply to live in the UK, extend their visa or get indefinite leave to remain

• If you need to find somewhere to live

  Help with finding accommodation including local authority services for homeless people, accommodation agencies and deposits and premiums

• If the car you bought is still on hire purchase

  Your rights and options if you find out the car you bought is still subject to a hire purchase or conditional sale agreement

• If your ex-partner has left your home

  Find out your rights to stay in your home if your ex has left - and what to do if they try to come back