Useful Links

The official UK Government website for citizens.

www.direct.gov.uk

The Government Department which promotes community cohesion and equality and sets policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration, planning and fire and rescue.

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-housing-communities-and-local-government

CAB offers help and advice on everyone’s rights and responsibilities.

www.citizensadvice.org.uk

A housing charity offering advice on homelessness and housing issues.

www.shelter.org.uk

A housing charity for single homeless people.

www.crisis.org.uk

The Leasehold Advisory Service provides free advice on residential leasehold law.

www.lease-advice.org

The consumer champion helping you to make informed choices on goods and service, who published a useful buy to let guide.

www.which.co.uk

There are three statutory deposit schemes operating in England and Wales:
www.mydeposits.co.uk
www.depositprotection.com
www.thedisputeservice.co.uk

Full details of Deposit Schemes in Scotland can be found here www.scotland.gov.uk

There are two redress schemes operating in the Private Rented Sector.

• The Property Ombudsman Scheme www.tpos.co.uk
• Property Redress Scheme www.theprs.co.uk