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• If you need more help in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

  If you need more help in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Your local Trading Standards office might be able to help you with your consumer problems....

• If you want to end your private tenancy

  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...

• Ways to end your marriage or civil partnership

  Ways to end your marriage or civil partnership This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If you’re married and want to permanently end your marriage, you should apply for a divorce. If you’re in a civil...

• What happens at the end of a debt relief order

  What happens at the end of a debt relief order This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales At the end of your debt relief order (DRO) period, you are free from the debts that are listed...

• Letter to end contract due to poor work and 'lost faith'

  Letter to end contract due to poor work and 'lost faith' This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales Important If you purchased goods before 1 October 2015 This letter applies to a service that you gave...

• Maternity leave - your options when it ends

  When you first ask for maternity leave your employer will give you a date for returning to work. They’ll assume you’ll be away for a year unless you tell them you want to return to work sooner. Don’t worry if you change your mind about when to return to work....

• Student housing - ending your agreement in halls

  Students aren’t always aware that they enter into a legal contract when they sign a tenancy or licence agreement. An agreement must be ended properly when you move out. The rules on ending an agreement vary and this page highlights those most relevant to students in halls of residence and...

• If you want your lodger to move out

  A lodger is someone who lives in your home - either for free or paying rent. A lodger can be your friend, a family member or someone you don’t know. You’re their landlord even if you don’t have a written agreement. If you have a problem with your lodger, you...

• If you need a guarantor to start renting

  You might need a ‘guarantor’ so you can rent a place to live. A guarantor is someone who agrees to pay your rent if you don't pay it, for example a parent or close relative.  If you don’t pay your landlord what you owe them, they can ask your guarantor...

• Your energy supplier has put its prices up

  Your energy supplier has put its prices up This advice applies to England. See advice for See advice for Northern Ireland, See advice for Scotland, See advice for Wales If your gas or electricity supplier increases its prices, they should tell you in a reasonable amount of time before the change...