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• Getting financial advice

  Information on choosing a qualified financial adviser, how much advice will cost, a checklist of things to think about before seeing an adviser and how to make a complaint

• Getting help with home improvements

  Check the types of grants and loans you can get to make improvements in your home - including the disabled facilities grant

• 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

• Getting a lodger

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

• Living together and civil partnership - legal differences

  Information for same-sex and opposite-sex couples on how the law treats civil partnerships and cohabiting couples, including financial matters, adoption, housing and inheritance

• Getting a bank account

  Information on how to get a bank account, types of account available and switching from one bank or building society to another

• 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

• Check if you can apply for homeless help

  Find out if you can apply for homeless help - including what the council will look at to decide if you qualify for help