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• Renting from a private landlord

  Information on assured tenancies and assured shorthold tenancies for private tenants including rent, repairs and the right to stay in the accommodation.

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  • Housing
  • Renting a home

• Get help with renting costs

  Find out how much it costs to start renting from a private landlord or letting agent and make sure you get all the benefits and payments you're entitled to.

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  • Housing
  • Renting privately

• Repairs - common problems

  Overview and content list for common problems with repairs in rented housing.

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  • Housing
  • Repairs in rented housing
  • Repairs - damp
  • Repairs - infestations of pests and vermin
  • Repairs - leak from a neighbouring property

• Pay As You Earn: common problems

  Information on problems with PAYE including starting a new job, leaving your job, losing a P45, changes in circumstances, and how to deal with a tax problem.

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  • Debt and money
  • Tax
  • Problems with tax

• Student housing – problems with repairs

  Explains the responsibilities of student tenants and their landlords, to keep their housing safe and in good repair. Covers structural repairs, plumbing, gas and electrical safety and action to take if the landlord fails to carry out repairs.

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  • Housing
  • Renting a home
  • Student housing
  • Students in private rented accommodation

• Help with tax problems

  Information on help for tax problems including tax HMRC helplines, tax offices, the Revenue Adjudicator, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, professional tax advisers and tax charities.

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  • Debt and money
  • Tax
  • Problems with tax

• Common scams

  Scams are schemes to con you out of your money. Car matching and electricity meter scams and fake lotteries are just some of the most common tricks that scammers try.

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  • Consumer

• Renting privately

  Get advice about renting from a private landlord if you have an assured shorthold tenancy. Most people have this type of tenancy.

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  • Housing
  • Before you start your tenancy
  • During your tenancy
  • At the end of your tenancy

• Get help with gambling problems

  Find charities and services that can help with gambling addiction.

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  • Debt and money
  • Gambling

• Problems getting paid

  What to do if your pay is wrong, money has been deducted from your wages, or you haven't been paid.

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  • Work
  • Rights at work