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• Taking action about discrimination in education

  Things to think about before taking action about discrimination in education, including deciding what you want to achieve, and who to complain

• If you need a guarantor to start renting a home

  Check what it means to have a guarantor for your rent. Check what their responsibilities are and when the guarantee agreement ends

• Rent arrears

  Overview and content list for rent arrears. Get help and advice on dealing with rent arrears, eviction and what to do if you're taken to court.

• If you think you've bought stolen goods

  If you've bought stolen goods you need to hand them in to the police. You should then be able to get a full refund. Don't return the item to the seller yourself

• Debt relief order application refused

  Reasons why your debt relief order application might be refused and what you can do if you think the refusal is unfair or wrong

• Managing affairs for someone else

  Information on managing someone’s affairs including ordinary, lasting and enduring power of attorney, and mental capacity

• Challenging a homeless decision

  Check if you can ask the council to review their decision. Check how to ask for a review, and what you can do if they don’t change the decision

• Joint debts and belongings if your partner is bankrupt

  Explains what happens to any joint debts taken out with your partner, if they go bankrupt.

• 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

• If your employer says you can't work for a competitor

  Find out what you can do if your employer tries to stop you starting a new job, and check if you’re affected by restrictions in your contract