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• 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

• Check if your energy meter isn't working properly

  How to check if the meter's faulty, getting your supplier to test the meter, how the meter is tested, what the supplier should do if your meter is faulty

• 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

• If you’re struggling to pay your phone, internet or TV bill

  Check what help providers can give you if you can’t afford to pay your bill - like offering a payment plan or switching you to a social tariff contract

• Check the costs of starting to rent from a private landlord

  Check what payments you need to make before you start renting. Get help if you can't pay a tenancy deposit or rent in advance

• Action your creditor can take

  Overview and content list for action your creditor can take. Find out what action your creditor can take, including what to do If you're being taken to court

• Parental bereavement pay - what you're entitled to and how to get it

  Find out if you're entitled to parental bereavement pay, and how to arrange it with your employer

• Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing

  If you have pre-settled status or you’re waiting for a decision from the EU Settlement Scheme, check how to show you have the ‘right to reside

• Taking action about discrimination

  Overview and content list for taking action about discrimination. Get help understanding what you can do about discrimination and how to take legal action

• If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice

  Know when your landlord can give you a section 8 notice, check your section 8 notice is valid and find out what to do if it's not valid