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  • Housing

    Get advice on renting, council tax, homelessness and problems where you live

  • Applying for council housing or a housing association home

    Applying for council housing or a housing association home Getting on the waiting list for a council home Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application If you’re offered an unsuitable council or housing association home

  • Housing Benefit

    Check if you can get Housing Benefit, and what to do if you have any problems.

  • Discrimination in housing

    Check if you're being discriminated against in your housing and find out how to solve your problem.

  • Problems with Housing Benefit

    Information about problems with housing benefits. Get help if your benefit is stopped or reduced, challenging a decision and paying back an overpayment.

  • Complaining about housing discrimination

    Complain about discrimination you've faced from a landlord, letting agent or someone else who’s involved in your housing.

  • Student housing - standards in halls

    Explains the codes of standards that universities must follow, when providing halls of residence for students. Covers repairs and maintenance, fire, electrical and gas safety, security, managing tenancy/licence agreements and how to make a complaint

  • If someone's harassed you in housing

    Find out if you can take action about harassment from someone involved in your housing.