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• Deciding what to do about housing discrimination

  The Equality Act 2010 If you haven’t already checked, make sure your housing problem is covered by the Equality Act 2010 before you take any action - check if your problem is discrimination. If you’re being harassed, it might be discrimination under the Equality Act 2010. Check if your harassment...

• Complaining about your private landlord

  Check if this advice applies to you This advice will usually apply to you if all the following are true: you have a private landlord you don’t live with your landlord you started renting on or after 15 January 1989 In most cases this means you’ll have an ‘assured shorthold...

• Complaining about your letting agent

  Check if this advice applies to you This advice will usually apply to you if all the following are true: you have a private landlord you don’t live with your landlord you started renting on or after 15 January 1989 In most cases this means you’ll have an ‘assured shorthold...

• Complaining about the condition of your shared house

  Check if this advice applies to you This advice will usually apply to you if all the following are true: you have a private landlord you don’t live with your landlord you started renting on or after 15 January 1989 In most cases this means you’ll have an ‘assured shorthold...

• Check your rights as an agency worker

  If you’re an agency worker, you: have certain basic rights at work as soon as you start work somewhere get more rights when you’ve been in the same job in the same organisation for 12 weeks You can check if you’re an agency worker if you’re not sure.  If your...

• Check your housing status if you rent from a private landlord

  If you rent from a private landlord, your rights depend on the type of rental agreement you have. This includes things like your right to get repairs done, stay in your home and get your deposit back. A rental agreement is sometimes known as a ‘tenancy agreement’. Some rental agreements...

• Work out which debts to deal with first

  Work out which debts to deal with first This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales 'Priority debts' are debts that can cause you particularly serious problems if you don’t do anything about them. You need to...

• Rights while you're pregnant at work

  You have legal rights while you’re pregnant at work. These rights can protect you from unfair treatment, make sure your work is safe and give you time off for antenatal appointments. You’ll get different rights while you’re away from work on maternity leave. Maternity pay and maternity leave If you’re an...

• Check if an IVA is right for you

  Check if an IVA is right for you This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you haven't already, you should first check what an IVA is. You should also check your other options for getting...

• If you're facing redundancy

  Redundancy is when you lose your job because your employer needs to reduce their staff. It might be because your employer: doesn't need as many people for the work is trying to cut costs is moving, closing down, or being taken over If your employer has gone out of business...