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• 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

• Preparing to rent from a private landlord

  Find out how to decide whether to rent from a landlord or letting agent, how to search for a property and what questions you should ask before you rent a home

• Help with the cost of transport if you're disabled

  Find out if you're eligible for help with the cost of transport if you're disabled, for example free bus passes and railcards, and how to apply

• 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

• Getting a lodger

  What to think about before taking in a lodger and becoming a resident landlord

• Getting visas for your partner and children to live in the UK

  Check who can apply for partner and child visas, including the rules about your income

• Challenging a benefit decision - mandatory reconsideration

  Check what you can do if you disagree with a benefit decision made by the DWP or HMRC

• University accommodation

  University accommodation Student housing - living in halls Student housing - rights and responsibilities in halls Student housing - standards in halls Student housing - your behaviour in halls Student

• If your Income Support has stopped

  Find out why your Income Support payments have stopped and how to get them started again

• Check if your landlord can increase your rent

  Find out how to deal with a rent increase, find out how to negotiate to get a lower rent and check how you can challenge your rent increase