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  • Student housing - your behaviour in halls

    Explains how students can be sanctioned if they misbehave or have rent arrears when living in university halls of residence. Sanctions can include withholding qualifications, preventing students progressing in their course and eviction

  • Cancelling a gym membership

    When you can cancel your gym membership without paying, what to say to the gym when asking to cancel, where to get more help if the gym's not responding

  • Challenging a Housing Benefit decision

    How to appeal if you've been refused Housing Benefit or your payments have been reduced

  • What your landlord can charge you for energy

    How much your landlord can charge you for energy, how to check they're charging the right amount, what to do if they charge you too much

  • Check if you can increase your income

    Check you’re getting all the money you’re entitled to - including benefits, grants from charities and payments from government schemes

  • Timeline for bankruptcy

    Find out how to go bankrupt and the steps you need to take to apply. You'll need to follow the application process carefully when applying for bankruptcy

  • Dispute a mobile, phone, internet or TV bill

    Challenge a bill if you’ve been charged too much for your phone, internet or TV. Your provider might have got your bill wrong or your bill could be high because of fraud

  • Banking – security and fraud

    Protecting yourself from fraud. What to do if you've had money stolen, been a victim of fraud or identity theft or if you've lost your bank cards or details