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Help with debt and rent arrears on Universal Credit
Help with debt and rent arrears on Universal Credit This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales You might be able
Deciding what to do about housing discrimination
renting privately, be careful about asking your landlord for evidence as they might decide to evict you. Before you can solve the problem you’ll need to: check the deadlines for taking action decide what
If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice
stop the eviction or award you compensation to lower any rent arrears you owe. Check if your problem counts as discrimination to find out whether you can add it to your eviction defence. If the reason
Complaining about housing discrimination
the problem before Example Paul rents a flat from a private landlord who he has a good relationship with. He's got an assured shorthold tenancy which means he can be evicted fairly easily once his fixed
Preparing to challenge your eviction if you've been discriminated against
can suggest other ways to solve the problem. For example your landlord might be able to: help with a benefits claim which will help you pay the rent make an agreement with you for how you’ll pay your
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
Check how bankruptcy affects your home
if you go bankrupt. It depends on things like whether you rent or own your home, and who you live with. The person who decides what should happen about your home is called the ‘official receiver
Check if your child can get a permanent right to live in the UK
and any other child who will live with you your housing costs - these are your rent or mortgage payments plus your council tax When you’re working out your housing costs, don’t include any part
Asking the council to review their decision to evict you
, a doctor’s note or medical evidence if you couldn’t pay your rent because you were ill. Councils usually have a policy on how they deal with rent arrears or introductory tenancies - check
Taking legal action about human rights
, if it’s an employment dispute you would normally take your case to an employment tribunal. Remedies The remedies you can get depend on the type of court action you’re taking. The most common remedies