These agencies all offer advice around housing rights and rent arrears and a range of support from setting up payment plans to help with form filling.
If you are homeless or at risk of homelessness, or need help with an urgent housing issue, Better Leeds Communities' free housing advice service is designed to support you as quickly as possible. They can advise on a wide range of housing issues. Face to face appointments, telephone and online support is all available.
Phone
0113 275 4142
Website
Citizens Advice Leeds and Citizens Advice Chapeltown offer information about how to go about renting or buying a home or just finding somewhere to live. You can also find advice on council tax, handling problems with your landlord, help to avoid losing your home and homelessness.
Phone
0808 278 7878
Website
Shelter is a registered charity that campaigns for tenant rights in Great Britain. It gives advice, information and advocacy to people and lobbies government and local authorities for new laws and policies. National digital and telephone services are available for help and advice on housing rights and options.
Emergency helpine
0808 800 4444
Webchat
Webchat with a Shelter advisor - Shelter England
Website
Anyone facing repossession action for housing arrears (rent or mortgage) can get free representation at court on the day of the hearing through the duty solicitor scheme.
The Civil Legal Advice (CLA) service provides specialist legal advice to people across England and Wales who qualify for legal aid. Legal aid can help meet the costs of legal advice and representation in court.
You will need to check if you are eligible for legal aid by answering some general questions and providing information about your income and savings. If you are eligible, you will be directed to a legal adviser. If CLA cannot help, they will suggest somewhere else you might be able to get advice.
Phone
0345 345 4 345
Website