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Housing Rights

Housing Rights, Protect Your Home

Whether you're facing eviction, living in a property the landlord won't repair, or dealing with an unfair deposit deduction, tenants have significant legal protections in the UK. The law differs depending on whether you're in England, Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland.

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Eviction
Section 21, Section 8, council rehousing duty, illegal eviction compensation, and defences.
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Section 21 Notice
No-fault eviction, abolished on 1 May 2026: what it meant, transitional cases, and what applies now.
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Repairs & Disrepair
Your landlord's legal duty to repair. What to do when they ignore you, and how to escalate.
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Damp and Mould
Awaab's Law, HHSRS enforcement, compensation for health effects, and retaliatory eviction protection.
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Landlord Entry Rights
24-hour notice rules, emergencies, harassment, and what to do if your landlord lets themselves in.
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Deposits
Deposit protection rules, what landlords can deduct, and how to dispute an unfair deduction.
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Rent Increases
When a landlord can increase your rent, how much notice they must give, and how to challenge it.
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Social Housing
How to apply for a council or housing association home, priority banding, and appeals.
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Right to Buy
Eligibility, discounts, the application process, and what happens if your application is refused.
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Tenancy Agreements
Unfair clauses, rights you cannot sign away, rent reviews, pets, and deposit deduction rules.
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Shared Ownership
How shared ownership works, your rights as a shared owner, staircasing, and lease issues.
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Housing Disrepair Claims
Compensation when your landlord ignores repairs, rent reduction, property damage, and personal injury.
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Renters' Rights Information Sheet
The official document your landlord must give you by 31 May 2026, and the £7,000 fine if they don't.

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