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• 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

• 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

• Student housing - your behaviour in halls

  Explains how students can be sanctioned if they misbehave or have rent arrears when living in university halls of residence. Sanctions can include withholding qualifications, preventing students progressing in their course and eviction.

• Student housing - rights and responsibilities in halls

  Explains the rights and responsibilities of students living in university halls of residence. Covers standards of repairs and safety they can expect, reporting repairs, paying rent, harassment, notice and eviction.

• Check if you have to pay a debt

  How to check liability for a debt, including time limits on debts and how to challenge a debt you think you might not be liable

• Asking for adjustments to help with your disability

  Find out what disability changes your landlord has to make and how to ask for them

• Getting your tenancy deposit back if you rent privately

  Find out how to get your deposit back from your landlord when your tenancy ends and whether your landlord can keep your money to pay for damage or breakages

• What your landlord can charge you for energy

  How much your landlord can charge you for energy, how to check they're charging the right amount, what to do if they charge you too much