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Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application
as much detail as possible. If you have any evidence include it with your letter to the council or show it to them if you go to an interview. You could include: bills and tenancy agreements - to show how
How to claim Housing Benefit
you earn and whose name is written on your tenancy agreement. If your income changes, explain how much you think you’re going to get and over what period of time. It’s OK to give an estimate - just let
Help with debt and rent arrears on Universal Credit
- this depends on your circumstances and the type of tenancy agreement you have. Universal Credit helpline Telephone: 0800 328 5644 Telephone (Welsh language): 0800 328 1744 Textphone: 0800 328 1344 Relay UK
Check if you have to pay a debt
. This could be something like a: credit agreement, for example if you’ve bought a washing machine or taken out a credit card tenancy agreement, if you rent If you’re responsible for a debt it’s called ‘being
If the car you bought is still on hire purchase
to a hire purchase or conditional sale agreement you bought the car honestly and had no reason to think there was a problem - this is called buying 'in good faith' you're a 'private buyer' - this means
Check if you’re responsible for paying an energy bill
that was used before you moved in. Tell the supplier you moved in after the energy was used. You’ll need to: tell them when you moved - if they ask for proof, send them a copy of your tenancy agreement
If someone's harassed you in housing
racist jokes. You’ll need to explain why what happened to you was unwanted - for example because it was more serious. If someone’s managing a property or tenancies, they’re not allowed to harass you
Repairs - leak from a neighbouring property
is responsible for repairing the damage in these circumstances because there's a term implied into your tenancy agreement, which says that they are responsible for keeping certain things in repair
Asking the council to review their decision to evict you
with a defence form. You can check your tenancy type on Shelter’s website. The review is the best chance you have to stay in your home. If the review fails, the court will decide you must leave your home
Local authority help with repairs - statutory nuisance
or quality of life of the public or a group of people is affected. For example, offensive smells, noise and problems with rubbish or sewage, or a private nuisance. This happens when an owner