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• Get a Universal Credit advance payment

  How to get an advance payment of Universal Credit if you don't have enough money to get by while you're waiting for your first Universal Credit payment

• Debt relief restrictions orders

  Explains why you might have a debt relief restrictions order (DRRO) made against you if you did something against the rules when you applied for your DRO, or while the DRO is in force

• What is Universal Credit?

  What is Universal Credit and how it works - including how it's different from other benefits and what other benefits you can claim at the same time

• If you want to end your private tenancy

  Check what steps you need to take to end your tenancy agreement. Check what will happen if you leave without giving notice

• Taking legal action about human rights

  Things to think about when taking legal action about a breach of human rights, covering who can take action, time limits, remedies and judicial review

• Preparing to rent from a private landlord

  Find out how to decide whether to rent from a landlord or letting agent, how to search for a property and what questions you should ask before you rent a home.

• Complaining about your private landlord

  Find out how to complain about your landlord if they’re not doing what they should and know when you can take court action

• Check your rights if you share accommodation

  Check who needs to pay rent and what happens when someone moves out. Check the difference between joint tenancies and sole tenancies.