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• Paying a court fine

  What happens if you don’t pay a court fine in time, including how to ask for more time to pay, and what to do if you can’t afford to pay

• Stopping bailiffs if you don't owe the debt

  Check how to stop bailiffs visiting you if you don’t owe a debt, find out how to prove you don’t owe the debt and how to complain if the bailiffs still say you owe the money

• Problems with selling your home - delayed completion and lease options contracts

  Information about 'exchange with delayed completion' and 'lease options' contracts, covering what they are, the risks involved and other options that may be available to people trying to sell their home

• Domestic violence and abuse - getting help

  Organisations which give information and advice all aspects of domestic violence and abuse, rape and sexual assault

• Moving to another council home or housing association home

  If your council home doesn’t meet your needs, you might be able to move to a different one. Find out more about mutual exchange and tenancy transfer

• If your local council discriminates against you

  Check what you can do if you’ve been discriminated against by a public authority - including if you need to take your local council to court

• Female genital mutilation (FGM)

  Female genital mutilation (FGM) is sometimes called 'female genital cutting' or 'female circumcision'. It's a criminal offence in the UK to carry out FGM

• Complaining about housing discrimination

  Complain about discrimination you've faced from a landlord, letting agent or someone else who’s involved in your housing

• Getting an online immigration status (eVisa)

  You should check if you can get online evidence of your immigration status - also called an ‘eVisa’. Find out more about getting an eVisa

• If your mortgage lender takes you to court

  What to do if you get court papers, including how to fill in your defence form and what will happen at court