Shelter Legal
Tenancy checker
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Visit our 'Coronavirus (COVID-19) and housing’ page to find out about emergency measures that impact on housing. Read more 
Housing options
Different housing options and local authority allocations, including for those with specific needs. Read more
Homelessness applications
Criteria used in applications, duties of local authorities, and how to challenge decisions. Read more
Security of tenure
Tenancies and other types of occupation explained, including the impact on security, succession and possession. Read more
Rents
Clarifying the definition of rent and different rules governing rent control, including fair and market rents. Read more
Possession proceedings & eviction
Information on illegal eviction, possession proceedings, grounds for possession, notice requirements and what happen after eviction. Read more
Home ownership
Including the right to buy, leasehold, service charges, mortgage arrears and compulsory purchase orders. Read more
Housing conditions
Rights and duties with disrepair, poor conditions, nuisance, houses in multiple occupation and overcrowding. Read more
Relationship breakdown
Effect of different relationship breakdowns on housing rights. Also includes domestic violence. Read more
Courts & legal action
Structure of courts and legal proceedings, steps that need to be taken before court, and issues around costs and fees. Read more
