Housing
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Renew an adult British passport online or by paper form, check current fees, photo and document requirements, processing time and passport validity before travel.
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.
Apply for your child's first British passport, check parental responsibility, documents, identity confirmation, photos, current fees and application routes.
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 naturalise as a British citizen after settled status, indefinite leave to remain or indefinite leave to enter, with current residence, test, fee and document rules.
File your limited company's annual confirmation statement with Companies House, check the 14-day deadline, current fees, company details and director identity verification.
Make and register a parental responsibility agreement for an eligible father, second female parent or step-parent where the required parties agree.
Update your home address with HMRC after moving so your Income Tax, National Insurance, Child Benefit and State Pension records stay current.
Apply to the UK Intellectual Property Office to register a brand name, logo or other eligible trade mark for the goods and services you choose.
Claim Universal Credit online if you are on a low income or out of work, including eligibility, savings limits, partner claims, housing details and first-payment timing.
Apply for your first adult British passport online or by post, including current fees, identity confirmation, supporting documents and processing time.
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.
Register a UK private limited company with Companies House, verify directors, choose a name and SIC code, report PSCs and check the current online and postal fees.
Change your name by unenrolled or enrolled deed poll in England and Wales, check age and witness rules, court enrolment, documents, publication and the current fee.
Search and apply for paid apprenticeships in England, check age and education rules, create a GOV.UK account, compare vacancies and understand apprentice pay.
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.
Check whether you qualify for Pension Credit, what income and savings count, current 2026 rates, and how to claim online, by phone or by post.
Apply online for 30 hours of funded childcare in England for an eligible child aged 9 months to 4 years, including income rules, term deadlines and the childcare code.
Use your UKVI account and eVisa to generate a 90-day share code for an employer, landlord, organisation or travel-related immigration status check.
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.