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• Rape and sexual assault

  Information on rape and sexual assault, including definitions, sources of specialist help and further information

• Homelessness

  Get advice on applying for homeless help from the council, including making an application and challenging a decision.

• Your debt management plan provider has closed

  What you should do next if your debt management company closes down. Debt management providers sometimes go bust or have their licence taken away

• The council says you've had a Housing Benefit overpayment

  Check if you’ve actually been overpaid Housing Benefit and find out how to challenge a overpayment.

• If you report child abuse to the police

  The responsibilities of the police and their powers to take action if they're involved in investigating a case of child abuse

• After your possession hearing

  Check what the outcome of your court hearing means, and whether you can change a possession order

• Witness Service referral form

  If you're in need of support at a criminal court in England or Wales, you can get free and independent support from the Citizens Advice Witness Service.

• Benefits, services and your immigration status

  Information about benefits, services and your immigration status. Check if your immigration status lets you get benefits and healthcare.

• Renting privately

  Renting privately If you get a ‘section 21’ eviction notice If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice If you're being evicted because you asked for repairs Repossession by your landlord's mortgage lender

• 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