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Council help if you're homeless

The council must help if you're homeless or threatened with homelessness in eight weeks

Get on the housing register

Follow these steps to apply for a council or housing association home

Claiming universal credit

Our guide will tell you if you can claim and how to apply

Section 21 eviction

Your landlord must follow the correct steps to evict you from your private rented home

Tenancy deposit refunds

How to get your money back if your landlord won't return your deposit

Responsibility for repairs

What your landlord has to fix when things go wrong in your home