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• Problems with buying and selling a home

  Table of contents Using an estate agent Surveyors and valuers Building societies and other lenders Problems with the buyer Problems with the seller The buyer or seller is involved in a chain of buying and selling Solicitors and licensed conveyancers Problems with the property Discrimination Using an estate agent If...

• Making an employment tribunal claim

  You might want to make a claim to an employment tribunal if both the following apply: you've got a problem at work that you can't sort out you think your employer has done something that’s against the law Using early conciliation before you make your claim If you want to...

• Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing

  You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to get: help from your local council with social housing somewhere to stay if you're homeless You’ll need to show you have a right to reside if you’ve got pre-settled status from the EU Settlement Scheme...

• If your employer hasn’t paid you what they owe you

  Your employer should pay you on time for work you’ve done - they should pay you on your agreed pay day. You can challenge your employer if: they haven’t paid your wages they’ve underpaid you they’ve deducted some or all of your wages - and you don’t agree with their...

• Proving your right to work in the UK

  You’ll need to prove your right to work in the UK if you want to start working.  You might be able to prove your right to work online or by showing your employer certain documents. Any document you show your employer must be: valid - you can’t use a document...

• Gathering evidence about housing discrimination

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

• Buying a home

  Mortgage calculator Use the mortgage calculator to work out how much your monthly mortgage payments could be now, and if interest rates rise. Use the mortgage calculator How much can you afford The first thing you need to do is decide how much you can afford. You will need to...

• Asking for adjustments to help with your disability

  If you rent your home or you’re looking for somewhere to rent, you might have a right to changes that will help you live there with your disability. The Equality Act 2010 calls these changes ‘reasonable adjustments’. Reasonable adjustments can be changes to policies, practices or terms of your agreement. They...

• If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice

  If you get a section 8 notice, it's the first step your landlord has to take to make you leave your home. You won't have to leave your home straight away. If your section 8 notice is valid, your landlord will need to go to court to evict you. You...

• If you think you’ve been unfairly treated when applying for a job

  If an employer treats you unfairly, it could be discrimination. This is the case if you’re applying for a new job or for a promotion.  If you think you’ve been treated unfairly when applying for a job, look at things like the: wording of the job advert - like if...