Repossessions, emergency housing and evictions
Services
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Get help and advice from your local council if you're homeless or about to lose your home.
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Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.
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Landlords need to follow certain procedures when evicting tenants - find out about eviction notices, harassment and illegal evictions, and going to court.
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Apply to the tribunal about a rent increase decision, changes to a lease or a decision about a council house, park home or caravan, in England.
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If you're under 18, you cannot usually rent your own home, but you'll be on the priority list for council housing - your rights and what happens if you want to leave home