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• Deposits

  Deposits Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit Getting your tenancy deposit back if you rent privately If your landlord didn’t follow deposit rules

• Student housing - ending your agreement in halls

  Explains the rules about ending your tenancy or licence agreement when living in university halls of residence. Covers fixed term and periodic agreements, leaving before the agreement ends and getting your deposit back

• Rent and mortgage arrears - administration orders

  Lists the types of debts which can be included in an administration order, those that can't (and what to do about them), the limit on the amount of debt and whether to include joint debts

• If the structure of the building you live in isn’t safe

  Check what to do if you think your building isn’t safe. You can also check who needs to pay for structural repair works if you’re a leaseholder

• Asking the council to help you get repairs done

  Asking the council to help you get repairs done Ask the council to check if your rented home needs repairs If the council decide your landlord has to do repairs Ask the council for money or help to do repairs Letter to complain to the council if your landlord hasn’t done repairs

• Gathering evidence about housing discrimination

  Get the facts and evidence to help you take action about discrimination in housing

• 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

• Complaining about housing discrimination

  Complain about discrimination you've faced from a landlord, letting agent or someone else who’s involved in your housing.