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• Landlords of lodgers

  Landlords of lodgers Getting a lodger If you want your lodger to move out

• Applying for homeless help

  Find out how to apply to the council for help if you’re homeless. Read our advice on applying for help if you're homeless

• Staying in your council home when someone dies

  Staying in your council home when someone dies Staying in your council home when someone dies

• Challenging the council's homeless decision

  Challenging the council's homeless decision Challenging a homeless decision

• Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit

  Check if your landlord needs to put your tenancy deposit into a deposit protection scheme. Check what you can do if they don’t

• If you disagree with your neighbour about a wall or fence

  Check what to do if you’re arguing about boundaries. Check what happens if you can’t agree about a wall or fence that’s causing problems

• 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

• If you're being evicted as a lodger

  Check how much notice your landlord has to give you to move out and what other rules they must follow

• Getting your tenancy deposit back if you rent privately

  Find out how to get your deposit back from your landlord when your tenancy ends and whether your landlord can keep your money to pay for damage or breakages

• Reporting changes if you get Council Tax Reduction

  If you’re getting Council Tax Reduction, check what type of changes you need to tell your council about. Check what happens if you don’t