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• Discharge from bankruptcy

  Explains when and how you are discharged from bankruptcy, and what happens to your debts and belongings of value afterwards

• Renting privately

  Renting privately If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice from a private landlord If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice Repossession by your landlord's mortgage lender

• Pawnbrokers

  Information about what a pawnbroker is and what happens if you are unable to repay your loan, lose your ticket or do not collect the goods.

• If you disagree with your neighbour about a tree or hedge

  Check what to do if a neighbour’s tree is affecting your property - for example if its branches are overhanging into your garden

• Buying a home

  Get information on the process of buying a house. Check how to get a mortgage, how to make an offer and what to consider if you’re buying with others

• Going to your Universal Credit medical assessment

  If you're sick or disabled, find out how to prepare for the Universal Credit medical assessment and what the DWP’s decision means for you

• Dealing with a letter saying bailiffs will visit

  Find out how to stop bailiffs visiting, find out what you can do if the bailiffs haven’t given you correct information. Learn how to deal with your debt

• Cancelling a service you’ve arranged

  When you can cancel a service, how to get your money back, how to negotiate with the business