Housing & Property
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Apply to your local council for social housing in England, understand eligibility, priority bands, choice-based lettings, evidence and what happens after you join the waiting list.
Ask your council for homelessness help if you have nowhere suitable to live or expect to lose your home, including prevention, emergency and longer-term housing support.
Apply to your local council for a Disabled Facilities Grant to fund necessary home adaptations for a disabled person in England or Wales.
Apply for Right to Buy in England using form RTB1, check the current 3-year tenancy rule, regional discount caps, landlord deadlines and valuation challenge process.
Dispute deductions from a protected tenancy deposit in England or Wales, recover money when a landlord cannot be contacted, or take action if the deposit was never protected.
Apply for Housing Benefit through your local council if you still meet the limited eligibility rules. Check who can claim, evidence, advance claims and appeals.