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• Information landlords ask for when you start renting

  Check what information you might need to start renting from a private landlord. Check how to prove you have the ‘right to rent’ in the UK

• Switching energy supplier or tariff if you’re renting

  Find out if you can switch supplier and whether you need to ask your 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

• Rights while you're on maternity leave

  Check your legal rights on how your employer has to treat you when you're away from work on maternity leave

• How an administration order is managed over time

  Explains how an administration order is managed, including how payments work, reviews and what happens when the order ends

• Consumer template letters

  View our consumer template letters. We have a range of letter templates available for consumer issues, from faulty goods to credit agreements.

• Dealing with the financial affairs of someone who has died

  Information on the role of the executor or administrator in dealing with the estate of a deceased person

• How to claim PIP if you have a terminal illness

  How to make a fast-track claim for Personal Independence Allowance (PIP) if you have a terminal illness

• Check you've been given the right sanction

  Find out what type of sanction you should get, how long it should be, where to get help with challenging a sanction and how to get more details

• Work out which debts to deal with first

  Check which of your debts are ‘priority debts’ that you should deal with first