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• Housing

  Get advice on renting, council tax, homelessness and problems where you live

• Student housing - standards in halls

  Explains the codes of standards that universities must follow, when providing halls of residence for students. Covers repairs and maintenance, fire, electrical and gas safety, security, managing tenancy/licence agreements and how to make a complaint

• Going to a small claims hearing

  Find out what happens at a small claims hearing and how to prepare

• Young people and family

  Rights of children and young people on family matters including adoption, getting married and the rights of parents under 16

• Cancelling your debt management plan

  Reasons why you might want to cancel your debt management plan and things to consider before doing so, including how you will deal with your debts instead and whether you will get a refund of fees

• What your landlord can charge you for energy

  How much your landlord can charge you for energy, how to check they're charging the right amount, what to do if they charge you too much

• Student housing - your behaviour in halls

  Explains how students can be sanctioned if they misbehave or have rent arrears when living in university halls of residence. Sanctions can include withholding qualifications, preventing students progressing in their course and eviction

• Your options if your employer offers you another job

  Know when you can refuse an alternative job and take your redundancy pay instead. Make the most of your right to try out an alternative job for up to 4 weeks