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• Applying for homeless help

  Find out how to apply to the council for help if you’re homeless. Read our advice on applying for help if you're homeless

• Staying in your council home when someone dies

  Staying in your council home when someone dies Staying in your council home when someone dies

• Paying council tax if you’re a student

  Check if you have to pay council tax as a student. Check what the rules are if you're taking time off from your course

• Challenging the council's homeless decision

  Challenging the council's homeless decision Challenging a homeless decision

• Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit

  Check if your landlord needs to put your tenancy deposit into a deposit protection scheme. Check what you can do if they don’t

• Calculate your monthly mortgage payments

  Use the mortgage tool from MoneyHelper to work out what your monthly mortgage payments could be. Check how much you could afford to borrow

• Repossession by your landlord's mortgage lender

  Check what happens if your landlord hasn't paid their mortgage. Check if you'll be evicted or if you have the right to stay

• If you disagree with your neighbour about a wall or fence

  Check what to do if you’re arguing about boundaries. Check what happens if you can’t agree about a wall or fence that’s causing problems

• Getting your tenancy deposit back if you rent privately

  Find out how to get your deposit back from your landlord when your tenancy ends and whether your landlord can keep your money to pay for damage or breakages

• If you disagree with your neighbour about a tree or hedge

  Check what to do if a neighbour’s tree is affecting your property - for example if its branches are overhanging into your garden