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• Taking legal action for housing discrimination

  How to deal with your discrimination problem in court, including which forms to fill in and what happens in court

• Get help with a housing discrimination problem

  Where to get help if you're being discriminated against by your landlord, a letting agent or someone else involved in your housing.

• Renting from the council or a housing association

  Renting from the council or a housing association If you’re being evicted by the council or housing association If you've got an eviction notice Stop your eviction from going to court Challenging

• Check if your housing problem is discrimination

  Find out if your landlord, letting agent or someone else involved in your housing is discriminating against you under the law.

• Check if you can get Housing Benefit

  Check if you can claim Housing Benefit to help pay your rent - and find out if you’re entitled to the maximum amount of Housing Benefit.

• Showing habitual residence to get help with housing

  If you moved or returned to the UK in the last 2 years, check if you need to be habitually resident and what evidence you need to prove

• Check if a change affects your Housing Benefit

  Find out what changes of circumstances to tell your local council so you get the right amount of Housing Benefit.

• Student housing - ending your agreement in halls

  Explains the rules about ending your tenancy or licence agreement when living in university halls of residence. Covers fixed term and periodic agreements, leaving before the agreement ends and getting your deposit back

• If you're not offered housing after a homeless application

  Check how you can find somewhere to live and stay tonight, for example a night shelter or hostel. Check your options for finding long-term accommodation

• If you're offered housing because you're homeless

  Check what kind of accommodation the council is offering. Check if it's suitable for you to live in, and what you can do if it isn't suitable