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Getting a refund for a cancelled or delayed train
How to get a refund or compensation for a cancelled or delayed train. You need to keep your tickets to get a refund and should try to claim within 28 days
Check how bankruptcy affects your job
Your job might be affected if you apply for bankruptcy. Find out how bankruptcy affects your job and what work you can do after going bankrupt
Switching energy supplier or tariff if you’re renting
Find out if you can switch supplier and whether you need to ask your landlord
If you haven’t received an accurate energy bill in a while
What to do if you haven't received an energy bill, how much of your next bill you'll have to pay, explains the 'back billing principle', what to do if you can't pay the bill
If you get a letter saying you’ve broken a bankruptcy rule
Find out what to do if you get a letter about a bankruptcy offence or a bankruptcy restrictions order
Changing to a water meter
Your right to have a water meter installed and the pros and cons of switching to a meter and be charged for actual water usage compared to being charged based on the rateable value of the property
Coronavirus - if you need to be off work to care for someone
What to do if you have to be off work caring for someone whose care has stopped because of coronavirus (COVID-19). This might be because their school is closed or a carer can't come
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
If your flat isn't fire safe
Find out what to do if your landlord asks you to move out after a fire safety check
Check what rights squatters have
Check if you can be arrested for squatting. Check what you can do if you find squatters in your home or your neighbour’s home