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Problems with buying and selling a home
Check the main problems you might have when buying or selling a home. Check how to deal with issues with estate agents, surveyors, valuers, buyers and sellers
Getting married
Information on who can get married, where marriages can take place, civil and religious services, marriages by proxy, bigamous marriages, polygamous marriages, forced marriages and second marriages
Living together and marriage - legal differences
Differences between how the law treats married and cohabiting couples including financial matters, responsibility for children and housing
Check if you have the right to reside for benefits
You might need to show you have a right to reside in the UK to claim some benefits. Find out what information you need and which benefits are affected
Get help paying for energy efficiency home improvements
Check if you’re eligible for funding or grants to make your home more energy efficient. Get help with the cost of insulation, boilers or improving your heating
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
Save money heating your home
Check if you can save money on your energy bills by adjusting your central heating. Check how to heat your home in a more energy efficient way