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• Moving to another council home or housing association home

  If your council home doesn’t meet your needs, you might be able to move to a different one. Find out more about mutual exchange and tenancy transfer.

• Asking the council to help you get repairs done

  Asking the council to help you get repairs done Ask the council to check if your rented home needs repairs If the council decide your landlord has to do repairs Ask the council for money or help to do repairs Letter to complain to the council if your landlord hasn’t done repairs

• If the council decide your landlord has to do repairs

  Check what your landlord has to do if the council have inspected your home and sent them a legal notice. If the council haven’t helped, find out how to complain.

• Buying a home

  Get information on the process of buying a house. Check how to get a mortgage, how to make an offer and what to consider if you’re buying with others

• Check if you can get Child Benefit

  Check if you’re eligible for Child Benefit, who should make the claim and how much you’ll get. Find out if you'll be affected by the high income tax charge.

• Check how much Universal Credit you'll get

  Work out how much Universal Credit you’ll get each month, including which elements you’re entitled to and how your income and savings affect your payment

• Ask the council to check if your rented home needs repairs

  If you’ve reported repairs to your landlord and they haven’t done anything, find out if the council can help you get the work done.

• Letter to complain to the council if your landlord hasn’t done repairs

  Letter from a private rented tenant to the local authority about the landlord's failure to make repairs