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How to apply for a council house or flat - housing waiting lists, types of tenancies, the Right to Buy scheme and repairs, complaining about the council
You apply for council housing through your local council. Each council has…
Your tenancy agreement is a legal document and tells you all the rules…
You’re likely to be responsible for things like: fixing a curtain or…
Follow these steps if you have a problem with your council housing:…
You’re likely to lose your tenancy and you could lose your right to…
Under the Right to Buy scheme, you can apply to buy your council home if:…
Apply for council housing through your local council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list
Includes Right to Buy, shared ownership, getting repairs and housing benefit
How to apply for a housing association home, types of tenancy agreement and the Right to Acquire
Exchanging your council or housing association property if you want to move house - tenants, rules, permission from landlords, mutual exchange
Your right to buy your council home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
Information about Housing Benefit from your local council - apply to help pay your rent
What councils need to do when a guest moves from one council's area to another council's area.
Eviction of council or housing association tenants: grounds for eviction, notice period, and what a court can decide
Buy your housing association home - including how to apply, who is eligible, discounts available and where to get help and advice.
An outline of the responsibilities of councils.
Guides for councils to understand what checks are needed for potential sponsors and their accommodation, how to access and use Foundry and the council's role in the scheme.
If you're under 18, you cannot usually rent your own home, but you'll be on the priority list for council housing - your rights and what happens if you want to leave home
Guidance for councils about applications to Homes for Ukraine for children who are not travelling with or joining their parent or legal guardian.
Information and advice on the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) and consents for disposal of land from the Housing Revenue Account.
Civilian housing options and general advice available to veterans
Information about rematching children, rematching using existing sponsors and rematching in two-tier councils. Also how the council can help with rematching.
Universal Credit can include help with housing costs - paying your landlord, what to do if you cannot pay your rent, other help you can get.
This document sets out reforms to the council housing finance system in England, called 'self-financing'.
When and how council statutory homelessness duties apply within the scheme.
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