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• Car finance claims: what to do if you bought a car on finance

  If you bought a car, van or motorbike on finance, check if you can get compensation from your lender

• The scheme of assistance for house repairs and adaptations

  Find out what help local authorities can provide for repairs and improvements to privately owned houses and adaptations for disabled people

• Payday loans - making a complaint

  How to complain to a payday loan lender, the Financial Ombudsman Service or a trade association about a payday lender that has not followed the Good Practice Customer Charter and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) rules

• Police powers to stop and search, enter private property and seize goods

  Information on when the police can stop and search you, how searches should be conducted, when they can enter your home and their powers to seize money and goods

• Complaints about charities

  Information about how to complain about a charity's products, services or fundraising activities, including when to contact the Scottish Fundraising Adjudication Panel, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or another regulator

• Your right to a fair trial

  Explains how the right to a fair trial is protected by article 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the types of criminal and civil hearings or proceedings that are covered by the article

• Debt management plans

  Overview and content list for debt management plans. Read our advice about getting a debt management plan, while one is in place and making a complaint

• Letter to complain to a phone company about cashback

  Use this letter to complain to a phone company that hasn't given you the cashback they promised

• Using a guarantor

  to pay. For example, by carrying out a credit check. Your landlord should not charge you or your guarantor fees for carrying out a credit check. These fees are unlawful in Scotland. A legal agreement

• What to do if you've been scammed

  Find out what steps to take after you've been scammed. This includes how to protect yourself, check if you can get your money back and report the scam