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Housing advice & information
Guides and handbooks on housing law, rights and benefits, aimed at a general audience looking for information and practical advice on housing and homelessness issues.
Finding a place to live
This guide provides information about housing options in England and Wales. Read more 
Flat owners' guide
Essential guide to buying and owning a flat. Ideal for housing advisers and home owners alike. Read more
Homeless? Read this
Essential guide to your rights if you have nowhere to live or are about to lose your home. Read more
Housing association tenancies
Guide to applying for a housing association place in England and Wales and the rights housing association tenants have. Read more
Private tenancies
The guide will help you find out what type of tenancy or licence you have and what steps your landlord must take to evict you. Read more
Private tenancies: paying a deposit
Guide to deposits for people who rent, or are looking to rent, a home from a private landlord in England and Wales. Read more
Harassment & illegal eviction
Guide for people who rent their homes privately and are having problems with their landlord or someone acting on his/her behalf. Read more
Mobile homes
Explains the rights of those living in England and Wales in permanent mobile homes. Read more
Council tenancies
Provides information about the rights and responsibilities council tenants have. It also explains how councils decide who they should house. Read more
Gas and fire safety
Guide to fire safety and minimising the dangers of gas appliances in your home. Read more
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