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• Getting on the waiting list for a council home

  Check if you can get on the waiting list and how to fill in your application. Check what happens when you're on the list

• Save money heating your home

  Check if you can save money on your energy bills by adjusting your central heating. Check how to heat your home in a more energy efficient way.

• Transferring property for the benefit of children

  Court powers to make certain property orders if it's for the good of a couple's child or children if a marriage or civil partnership breaks down

• If you want to sell your home and rent it back

  Check the risks of using sale and rent back schemes and the rules firms must follow

• Moving home – dealing with your energy supply

  What to tell your current supplier before you move, how to set up a new supply at your new property, where to get more help

• Problem with building work, decorating or home improvements

  What to do if you're not happy with building or home improvement work, what your rights are, what to say to the trader, how to take further action, where to get more help.

• Check if you can sublet your home

  Check if you're allowed to sublet your home and how it might affect your income and benefits.

• Moving to another council or housing association home

  Moving to another council or housing association home Moving to another council home or housing association home

• Is your home at risk if your partner is bankrupt?

  Explains what could happen to your home, if you own or rent it jointly with a partner who goes bankrupt.

• Check how bankruptcy affects your home

  You might not have to move home if you go bankrupt. It depends on things like whether you rent or own your home, and who you live with. Find out more.