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• Extra money and help if you get Universal Credit

  Find out about extra money and help you can get because you receive Universal Credit. You can also check what other benefits and support you can apply

• Check your rights as a lodger

  Find out what rights you have if you're a lodger. You can also check what support you can get if you need help with housing

• Rights while you're on maternity leave

  Check your legal rights on how your employer has to treat you when you're away from work on maternity leave

• If you get a ‘section 8’ eviction notice

  Know when your landlord can give you a section 8 notice, check your section 8 notice is valid and find out what to do if it's not valid

• How to apply for Universal Credit

  Find out how to apply for Universal Credit online. Find out more about the questions you need to answer, your ‘to-do list’ and the next steps

• Selling a home

  Get information on the process of selling your home. Check how to deal with estate agents, using solicitors, exchanging contracts and completion

• Understanding your tenancy agreement

  Check what terms can be in your tenancy agreement. Check documents your landlord needs to give you and what counts as an unfair agreement

• Problems with buying and selling a home

  Check the main problems you might have when buying or selling a home. Check how to deal with issues with estate agents, surveyors, valuers, buyers and sellers

• How to read your smart electricity meter

  Find out how to get a reading from your smart electricity meter or your meter's in-home display

• Getting a lodger

  What to think about before taking in a lodger and becoming a resident landlord