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• Student housing - rights and responsibilities in halls

  If you live in accommodation that is provided by an educational institution such as a university, you will be an occupier with basic protection. This is a term used in housing which helps to identify your housing rights. This page summarises the key rights and responsibilities of occupiers with basic...

• Court orders to protect children

  Court orders to protect children This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your local council can apply for a court order if they think your child needs protection. Get legal help You should get specialist legal...

• What is an administration order

  What is an administration order This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales An administration order (AO) is a formal and legally-binding agreement between you and your creditors to pay back your debts over a period of...

• Switching your small business to a new energy supplier

  Switching your small business to a new energy supplier This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you work from home If your business is based from home, you'll usually be a domestic energy customer instead...

• If you're being evicted as a lodger

  You’re a lodger if you live with your landlord and you share ‘living space’ with them - for example a kitchen, living room or bathroom. You’re also a lodger if you don’t share living space with your landlord, but you share other spaces like corridors or stairs - for example...

• Getting paid if your employer goes out of business or disappears

  There are things you can do to get any money your employer owes you. You’ll need to start by checking whether your employer is officially ‘insolvent’ - this means they can’t pay their debts. If your employer is insolvent, you’ll usually be contacted by an ‘insolvency practitioner’ - they’re the...

• Maternity leave - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  You have a right to take up to a year of maternity leave. It doesn’t matter how long you’ve worked for your employer, how much you’re paid or how many hours a week you work.  Maternity leave is separate from maternity pay, which has different rules about who can get...

• Deciding what to do when you separate

  Deciding what to do when you separate This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales When you separate from your partner, there are things you'll need to work out. The partner you’re separating from could be your...

• Getting an online immigration status (eVisa)

  Getting an online immigration status (eVisa) This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You should check if you can get online evidence of your immigration status - also called an ‘eVisa’.  Most physical immigration documents are...

• If you're from Ukraine and your visa is ending

  If you're from Ukraine and your visa is ending This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales There are a number of ways to stay in the UK. If you have a visa under one of the...