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Housing

Where you live after everything changed. The house, the lease, the move, and the fear of having nowhere.

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    Abuse and immigration

    When your visa or status is used against you.

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    Finding a refuge or shelter

    What safe accommodation is and how to get there.

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    LGBTQ+ and homeless

    Why LGBTQ+ young people are more likely to lose their homes.

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    Starting over after prison

    Practical and emotional steps after release.

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    Starting over with money

    Getting back on your feet financially.

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    Starting over in a new country

    Settling in when everything is different.

    1 minute readStarting over

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    Clearing out after a loss

    Belongings, homes, and when to do it.

    1 minute readStarting over

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    Saying goodbye to a home

    Leaving a place that held a life.

    1 minute readStarting over

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    Starting over after a disaster

    Fire, flood, storm or conflict.

    1 minute readStarting over

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    Your rights as a tenant

    A general guide. Laws differ by country.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Facing eviction

    What to do if you have been told to leave.

    1 minute readHousing

  • LibraryExplainer

    Sofa surfing

    Staying with friends is homelessness too.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Housing after leaving abuse

    Finding a safe place to live.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Repairs and damp

    Getting your landlord to fix problems.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Applying for social housing

    A general guide.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Rough sleeping and health

    Looking after yourself while sleeping outside.

    1 minute readHousing

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    When rent is more than you can pay

    Options before it becomes a crisis.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Housing and mental health

    How a home affects wellbeing.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Discrimination in housing

    When you are refused because of who you are.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Sharing a home safely

    Living with housemates or lodgers.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Keeping your home when someone dies

    What happens to a tenancy or mortgage after a death.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Hoarding

    When belongings take over a home.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Homelessness and older people

    Losing a home later in life.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Veterans and housing

    Help for people leaving service.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Housing after prison

    Finding somewhere to live after release.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Being homeless and LGBTQ+

    Finding safe services.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Landlord harassment

    When a landlord makes your life difficult.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Housing and disability

    Getting a home that meets your needs.

    1 minute readHousing

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    Planning for housing in a crisis

    Thinking ahead about where you could go.

    1 minute readHousing

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