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Disrepair
Who has responsibility for different types of repairs. Action that you can take to get the repairs done.
House buying and selling
Buying or selling a home. Including information on costs, working out what you can afford, and conveyancing.
Freeholds and leaseholds
Information about freehold ownership (where you own the property and the land on which it is built) and leasehold ownership (where you have the right to occupy and use a property for a specified term). Includes information on service charges and responsibility for repairs.
Homelessness
Accommodation or advice you can get if you have nowhere to live. Your rights to stay where you are living, and when you may have to move because your home is unsuitable for you.
Home ownership
Buying or selling a home. Covers the different types of home ownership.
Eviction
Your rights if your landlord asks you to leave your home. What you can do if you are going to be evicted, or if you think you have been illegally evicted.
Neighbour disputes
What you can do if you are having disagreements with your neighbours, including boundary and hedge disputes, or problems with noise and trespass.
Intentional homelessness
The council may decide you are intentionally homeless if they consider that you deliberately did or didn't do something that caused you to lose your home. This may affect your right to be housed by the council.
Private sector tenancies
The types of tenancy you have if you rent from a private landlord, including assured shorthold tenancies, holiday lets and service tenancies.
Travellers rights
The rights of travelling people. Includes your rights to stop legally, park and live in a camp, and how to access services such as healthcare and education.
