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Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs if you are a social housing tenant
Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs to your social housing landlord, councillor or an Ombudsman and what to include in your complaint.
Withholding rent because repairs haven't been done
The procedure that social housing tenants must follow if you decide to use your rent to pay for repairs and the risks of withholding rent when the landlord has not carried out repairs.
Offsetting rent arrears because repairs haven't been done
How rent arrears for social housing tenants can be offset against the damages for not making repairs if your landlord is taking possession proceedings against you because of rent arrears.
You are taken to court for rent arrears
Information about the procedure a landlord must follow in order to take a tenant to court for rent arrears, special rules for social housing landlords, notice periods, what happens and a court hearing and the type of orders a judge can make.
Getting repairs done if you rent from a council or housing association
Getting repairs done if you rent from a council or housing association How to report repairs Complaining about your landlord's failure to make repairs if you are a social housing tenant Using
Using the right to repair scheme
How the right to repair scheme works and the types of repairs it covers
Complaining about an energy efficiency home improvement
How to complain about problems with energy saving improvements to your home, like your solar panels, heat pump or new boiler
Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application
Check what to do if you disagree with the council's decision. Check how to ask for a review - this depends on why you’re challenging the decision
Get housing help if you’re leaving or have left the armed forces
Check what housing help you can get if you’re leaving the armed forces or you’re a veteran. Check which organisations can offer support.
Understanding your tenancy agreement
Check what terms can be in your tenancy agreement. Check documents your landlord needs to give you and what counts as an unfair agreement