
This guide explains the general help and housing support you are entitled to if you are either an asylum seeker, a refugee, or an appealing or unsuccessful asylum seeker.
Contents include:
Please note that due to differences in housing laws between nations, the guide applies to England and Wales only.
Published: October 2008
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| Harassment & illegal eviction |
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| Waiting for the future |
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| Homeless? Read this |
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| Safe and well? |
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| Know your rights: information about housing and homelessness |
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| Rent arrears |
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| Mortgage arrears |
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| Shelter's housing law update |
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| Student housing and the law |
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| Guide to Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit 08/09 |
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| Housing rights guide 2008-09 |
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| ROOF magazine |
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| Flat owners' guide |
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| Home truths |
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| Housing and support for older people |
‘Clear and easy to understand.’
Tracey Madgewick, Service Housing Options Officer, Gosport BC.
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