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2. Will the council find me somewhere to live?
3. Does it matter how I become homeless?
4. What if the council offers me somewhere unsuitable?
5. What can I do if I disagree with the council's decision?
If you disagree with a council decision (for example, on whether you are in priority need), you can ask the council to review its decision as long as you ask within 21 days of getting this decision in writing. There are a few types of council decision that you can not ask to be reviewed in this way, but you may be able to challenge them in a different way. You will need expert advice from a housing aid centre, Citizens Advice Bureau or solicitor to do this. If you disagree with the review decision, you have the right to appeal to the county court within 21 days of receiving the review decision, but only if you are challenging a point of law, not the decision itself. Again, you should get expert advice.
6. Where can I go if I need somewhere to stay urgently?
7. What if my landlord wants to evict me?
8. What can I do if my landlord is harassing me?
This leaflet is published by the Legal Services Commission (LSC). It was written in association with Shelter.
Leaflet version: May 2008
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