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Check how the Welsh renting rules have changed
Check your housing status if you rent from a private landlord
Understanding your tenancy agreement
Eviction
Eviction
Finding somewhere to live
If you need to find somewhere to live
Homeless help
Homeless help
Starting to rent from a private landlord
Preparing to rent from a private landlord
Information landlords ask for when you start renting
Check the costs of starting to rent from a private landlord
If you need a guarantor to start renting a home
Applying for council housing or a housing association home
Getting on the waiting list for a council home
Challenge the council’s decision about your housing application
Refusing an offer of an unsuitable council home
Deposits
Check if your landlord has to protect your deposit
Getting your rent deposit back if you rent privately
If your landlord didn’t follow the deposit rules
Paying rent
Get help with the cost of renting privately
Dealing with rent arrears
Check if your landlord can increase your rent
Challenging a rent increase
Repairs and housing conditions
Repairs and housing conditions
Fire safety
Making sure your flat is fire safe
If your flat isn't fire safe
You've been told your flat is fire safe but disagree
Complaints about landlords and letting agents
Complaining about your private landlord
Complaining about your letting agent
Claiming compensation from your landlord
Renting with other people
Check your rights if you share accommodation
Ending an occupation contract
If you want to end your occupation contract
Moving to another council or housing association home
Moving to another council home or housing association home
Staying in your council home when someone dies
Staying in your council home when someone dies
Discrimination
Discrimination in housing
Council tax
Check how council tax works and if you have to pay
Check if you can pay less council tax
Applying for Council Tax Reduction
Reporting changes if you get Council Tax Reduction
Paying council tax if you’re a student
Problems with neighbours
Complaining about your neighbour
If your neighbour is complaining about you
If you disagree with your neighbour about a wall or fence
If you disagree with your neighbour about a tree or hedge
Right to reside in the UK
Check you have the ‘right to reside’ for housing
If you've recently moved to the UK
Showing habitual residence to get help with housing
Buying and selling a home
Buying a home
Calculate your monthly mortgage payments
Selling a home
Problems with buying and selling a home
Problems with selling your home - delayed completion and lease options contracts
Mortgage problems
Mortgage problems
Improving your home
Getting help with home improvements
Planning permission
University accommodation
If you're renting university accommodation
If you want to move out of university accommodation
If you're being evicted from university accommodation
Lodging and subletting
Lodging and subletting
Care homes
Check who can help you find a care home
Mobile homes
If you live in a mobile home in Wales
Squatting
Check what rights squatters have
Excluded occupiers and basic protection
Check your rights if you're an excluded occupier
Check your rights if you're an occupier with basic protection
Armed forces
Get housing help if you’re leaving or have left the armed forces