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• Applying for family visas or indefinite leave

  Check how your family member can apply to live in the UK, extend their visa or get indefinite leave to remain

• Getting a visa for your adult family member to join you in the UK

  Check who can apply for a visa as an adult dependant, including the rules about your income

• Make your home more energy efficient

  Save energy at home to reduce your bills. Find ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency so you can save money on electricity and gas

• Offering to let someone from Ukraine stay with you

  Check if you or your family members can apply to the ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme and what it will mean if you do

• How lenders decide whether to give you credit

  Information on credit scoring, credit rating, credit reference agencies and how they decide whether or not to give you credit

• Getting a lodger

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

• If someone's harassed you in housing

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

• Check how council tax works and if you have to pay

  Check if you have to pay council tax and what to do if you think your tax band is wrong. Check if you have to pay for an empty property

• Check if you can increase your income

  Check you’re getting all the money you’re entitled to - including benefits, grants from charities and the Household Support Fund scheme

• Step 1: Check it was because of a protected characteristic

  To check if you’ve been discriminated against under the Equality Act 2010, you can check if what you experienced was because of a protected characteristic