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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

• 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

• What to do after a death

  Information on registering a death, arranging a funeral, dealing with property and organisations which can provide further help and counselling

• Discrimination because of religion or belief

  Taking action about discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, explaining when it is unlawful or not unlawful and organisations which can help

• Before you get work done on your home

  Check how to comply with permissions and regulations, avoid building disputes and problems with home improvements, renovations and repairs

• If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice

  Check your section 21 notice is valid, find out what to do if it's not valid and make sure you know what to do before you need to leave your home

• If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice

  Know when your landlord can give you a section 8 notice, check your section 8 notice is valid and find out what to do if it's not valid

• Asking for adjustments to help with your disability

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

• Domestic abuse

  Find out what you can do when you're fleeing from violence in the home, including finding emergency accommodation

• Getting help from social services if you're homeless

  Check if you can get help from social services and what help they can give. Check how to apply for help and what you can do if they refuse