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If a tenant is having difficulty paying their rent, apply for a Managed Payment to Landlord using the Apply for a Direct Rent Payment service to request payment of rent from a tenant’s Universal Credit.

A deed poll recognises a change of name of an adult or child - make your own, use official forms, or get one through a specialist agency or solicitor.

• How to change your name

  A deed poll is a legal document that proves a change of name. This guide…

• Make your own unenrolled deed poll

  You need to be 16 or over to make an ‘unenrolled’ deed poll. Some…

• Enrol a deed poll with the courts

  You can put your new name on public record by ‘enrolling’ it with the High…

• Change a child’s name

  To change the name of a child under 18 you can either: make an unenrolled…

What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn...

• Overview

  You may get a county court judgment (CCJ) or high court judgment if…

• Pay the judgment - if you do owe the money

  You’ll have to pay the person or business you owe the money to, or their…

• Cancel the judgment

  If you do not owe the money, you can ask the court to cancel the county…

• CCJs and your credit rating

  If you get a county court judgment (CCJ) or a high court judgment, it will…

The steps you must take when someone dies - register a death, report a death with Tell Us Once, coroners, funerals and death abroad.

A CV is a summary of your skills, achievements and experience that you use to apply for jobs. Check advice on what to include and how to make it stand out.

• Updated: 21 December 2017

Who gets copyright, types of work it covers, permitted use of copyright material, how to license and sell copyright and help resolving disputes.

Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families

What to include in a tenancy agreement, different types of tenancy (including assured shorthold tenancy) and how to end a tenancy.

Check if you're affected by the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM). See what actions you must take each scheme year.

• Updated: 6 March 2025

Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.