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Housing associations are the main providers of new not-for-profit housing in England, with around 3.5 million people living in housing association accommodation. They are also known as registered social landlords (RSLs) or Private Registered Providers of Social Housing (PRPSHs). (Content applies to England only).

Find out more about who is eligible for council housing, how to apply for council housing and how the council decides who to house first. (Content applies to England only.)

Not all housing association tenants have the same protection from eviction. The type of tenancy agreement you have (e.g. an assured tenancy) will affect many of your rights including how and when the housing association can evict you, whether you can pass your tenancy on, and whether you have the right to buy. (Content applies to England only.)

Help with finding accommodation including local authority services for homeless people, accommodation agencies, accommodation schemes and deposits and premiums.

Explains who is responsible for repairs and maintenance in your rented home. 

Information on what to do if your housing association is trying to evict you. A housing association should only evict its tenants as a last resort. You have the right to stay in your home as long as is stated in your tenancy agreement, providing you don't break the rules of your tenancy. (Content applies to England only)

Covers secure and assured tenancies available for tenants of local authorities, housing associations and housing cooperatives. Includes information on rent, renting from a public sector landlord and what a public sector landlord is, what it means to be a public sector tenant, and what rights public sector tenants have. Also includes information on repairs, the right to stay in the accommodation and introductory tenancies.

If you are a council or housing association tenant, you may be able to apply for a tenancy transfer in your local council area or through your housing association. If you want to move to another area, you may be able to exchange your tenancy with another council or housing association tenant anywhere in the UK. (Content applies to England only.)