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• Living together and civil partnership - legal differences

  Information for same-sex and opposite-sex couples on how the law treats civil partnerships and cohabiting couples, including financial matters, adoption, housing and inheritance.

• Changing your claimant commitment

  Find out how to get your Universal Credit claimant commitment changed if your work coach asks you to do too much work-related activity as part of your claim

• Applying for council housing or a housing association home

  Applying for council housing or a housing association home Getting on the waiting list for a council home Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application If you’re offered an unsuitable council or housing association home

• Housing Benefit

  Check if you can get Housing Benefit, and what to do if you have any problems.

• Discrimination in housing

  Check if you're being discriminated against in your housing and find out how to solve your problem.

• Problems with Housing Benefit

  Information about problems with housing benefits. Get help if your benefit is stopped or reduced, challenging a decision and paying back an overpayment.

• Starting a homeless application

  Find how to apply to the council for help if you’re homeless

• Complaining about your neighbour

  Check how to deal with neighbours who make you feel uncomfortable - for example if they’re noisy or have a dog that barks a lot

• Homelessness

  Get advice on applying for homeless help from the council, including making an application and challenging a decision

• Student housing - standards in halls

  Explains the codes of standards that universities must follow, when providing halls of residence for students. Covers repairs and maintenance, fire, electrical and gas safety, security, managing tenancy/licence agreements and how to make a complaint