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Get a place for your child at a primary or secondary school - applications, deadlines, admission criteria, appeals and complaints.
If you live in England contact your local council to find: state-funded…
All schools have admission criteria to decide which children get places.…
Most children start reception full-time in September after their fourth…
Follow your local council’s application process to: apply for a primary…
If your child does not have a place, contact your local council for…
You’ll be sent a letter with the decision about your child’s school. If…
You can complain about the way the appeal was carried out, but you can not…
Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities.
The rules about what can happen before or during your tenancy depend on…
You have certain rights and responsibilities if you’re a tenant in…
You must prove that you have a right to rent property in England if…
Your landlord must keep the property you live in safe and free from health…
What your landlord must do Your landlord is always responsible for repairs…
You can dispute your rent if: you think it is above the open market rate…
If you miss your rent payments or are late paying rent, you’re in rent…
You may have to pay a deposit before you move in. There’s different…
Your home is a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if both of the following…
When you rent a property as a university student, you will either: rent…
Report antisocial behaviour to the police or to your local council. Your…
There are special rules for changing rents and terms for regulated…
Follow these steps if you have a problem with your landlord: Complain to…
This guidance is to support local authorities in administering the pubs and live music venues business rates relief.
Check if you can get a reduction in your business rates bill with business rates relief and find out how to apply.
What your options are if you want to continue to live with your host, or if you need to move on to a new host.
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.
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.
Estimated data (at the end of December) for 2020-21 collected for use in calculations of the council tax element of the local tax income guarantee. This is based on an ad hoc collection.
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
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