Housing Rights, Protect Your Home

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Eviction

The Section 8 grounds and notice periods, 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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Disabled Facilities Grant

Council grants for changes to your home if you are disabled: who qualifies, how much, and how to apply in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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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.