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How to apply, how long it takes, how much it costs, track your application, unexpired visas, replacing a damaged passport.

• Overview

  It costs £102 to renew or replace your passport if you apply online or…

• Renew

  You must renew your passport before you can travel if either: your…

• Replace a lost, stolen or damaged passport

  If your passport has been lost or stolen, you must cancel it before…

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

• Apply for a council home

  You apply for council housing through your local council. Each council has…

• Types of tenancy

  Your tenancy agreement is a legal document and tells you all the rules…

• Repairs and maintenance

  You’re likely to be responsible for things like: fixing a curtain or…

• Complaints

  Follow these steps if you have a problem with your council housing:…

• Council housing fraud

  You’re likely to lose your tenancy and you could lose your right to…

• Buy your council home

  Under the Right to Buy scheme, you can apply to buy your council home if:…

• Updated: 11 September 2020

• Updated: 5 February 2026

• Updated: 23 November 2023

Acting as an attorney - duties, including finding an enduring power of attorney, registering an EPA, starting to act, making gifts and stopping being an attorney

Get help and advice from your local council if you're homeless or about to lose your home.

If your employer is 'insolvent' this means it cannot pay its debts - your rights if this happens, claiming money owed to you, where to get advice

• Updated: 27 April 2023

Find out about changes to the deemed domicile rules for Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax from 6 April 2017 to 6 April 2025.

• Updated: 16 May 2025