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• 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

• Student housing - living in halls

  Explains the housing status of students living in halls of residence provided by their university. Also covers rent, deposits, administration fees, bills and council tax.

• Challenging a Housing Benefit decision

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

• How to claim Housing Benefit

  How to claim Housing Benefit, including if you can backdate your claim. How to claim a Discretionary Housing Payment too.

• If you have nowhere to stay tonight

  Check how to get somewhere to stay if you have nowhere to stay tonight. Check how to get into a night shelter, hostel or refuge

• Check if you can apply for homeless help

  Find out if you can apply for homeless help - including what the council will look at to decide if you qualify for help

• Extra money and help if you get Universal Credit

  Find out about extra money and help you can get because you receive Universal Credit. You can also check what other benefits and support you can apply

• Check if your housing problem is discrimination

  Find out if your landlord, letting agent or someone else involved in your housing is discriminating against you under the law.

• Renting from the council or a housing association

  Renting from the council or a housing association If you’re being evicted by the council or housing association If you've got an eviction notice Stop your eviction from going to court Challenging

• Taking legal action for housing discrimination

  How to deal with your discrimination problem in court, including which forms to fill in and what happens in court