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• Deciding what to do about housing discrimination

  Find out what you can do to solve your problem and get everything ready before you take action

• Asking the council to review their decision to evict you

  Ask the council to review their decision to evict you if you’re an introductory or demoted council tenant. Find out how to make your case to keep your home

• Paying rent

  Paying rent Get help with the cost of renting privately Dealing with rent arrears Check if your landlord can increase your rent Challenging a rent increase

• Student housing - living in halls

  Explains the housing status of students living in halls of residence provided by their university. Also covers rent, deposits, administration fees, bills and council tax

• Who's responsible for repairs

  Who's responsible for repairs Check if your landlord has to do repairs If you have damp or mould in your rented home If there are pests or vermin in your rented home If there's a leak from a neighbouring flat If there's flooding in your rented home

• Check if you’re responsible for paying an energy bill

  Find out if you’re responsible for paying an energy bill. You usually have to pay for any gas or electricity you’ve used even if you haven’t signed a contract

• Lodging and subletting

  Check your rights if you're a lodger or you have a lodger. Check your rights if you sublet from someone, or if you want to sublet your home to someone

• Help with debt and rent arrears on Universal Credit

  You might be able to get financial help if you're on Universal Credit and are in debt, have rent arrears or are struggling with money

• If you've been refused reasonable adjustments

  If you didn't get the adjustments you need, check if you've experienced a type of discrimination called ‘failure to make reasonable adjustments

• Repossession by your landlord's mortgage lender

  Check what happens if your landlord hasn't paid their mortgage. Check if you'll be evicted or if you have the right to stay.