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• Student housing - rights and responsibilities in halls

  Explains the rights and responsibilities of students living in university halls of residence. Covers standards of repairs and safety they can expect, reporting repairs, paying rent, harassment, notice and eviction.

• Renting privately

  Renting privately If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice from a private landlord If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice Repossession by your landlord's mortgage lender

• Check your rights if you’re a subtenant

  Check your rights if your landlord wants to evict you or if their tenancy ends. Check what repairs your landlord is responsible for.

• 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

• Taking action

  Taking action Asking for adjustments to help with your disability Deciding what to do about housing discrimination Preparing to challenge your eviction if you've been discriminated against Gathering

• Claim back your rent if your private landlord breaks the law

  Check if you can apply for a ‘rent repayment order’ against your landlord. You might be able to claim back up to 2 years’ worth of rent

• Complaining about your private landlord

  Find out how to complain about your landlord if they’re not doing what they should and know when you can take court action

• 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