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This information is for local authority staff who process claims and administer Housing Benefit, including Local Housing Allowance.
Supporting the Armed Forces onto the home ownership ladder.
You are not allowed to sublet your home unless your personal circumstances make it difficult to live there.
Guidance, support and contact details for property professionals.
You can use the Right to Contest application to challenge government to sell land or property if you believe it’s not needed and could be put to better economic use.
Guidance, support and contact details for members of the public.
What happens if you're given a community sentence or community service. Find out about Community Payback and the rules of your community sentence.
InSite is the central database of Government Central Civil Estate buildings and land.
Find out what support is available to help with the cost of living: income and disability benefits, bills and allowances, childcare, housing and travel.
Find out about buying a home through shared ownership. Read about who can apply, costs, paying rent, buying more shares and repairing and selling your home.
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