Renting general
Citizens Advice Bureau (CABx) Your local CABx is listed in the phone book
Citizens Advice Bureau housing guide - covers all aspects of housing
Association of Residential Letting Agents
RICS (Chartered Surveyors)
Government information on renting
Student renting
National Union of Students
BBC Radio 1 One Life
InterStudent online student resource
Accommodation for Students - a useful property database specialising in the student market
NI Student Homes - if you are looking in Northern Ireland, then this is an essential resource
Safety
Carbon Monoxide Kills
Transco Tel: 0800 111 999
Fire Kills
England and Wales
Shelter and Shelter Cymru Shelterline: 0808 800 4444 - a 24 hour advice and information line Shelter also has a network of local Housing Aid Centres across England and Wales. To find your nearest one; In England phone: 020 7505 2000 In Wales phone: 01792 469 400
The Law Society phone: 020 7242 1222
Federation of Independent Advice Centres phone: 020 7489 1800
Law Centres Federation phone: 020 7387 8570
Local Government Ombudsman phone: 0845 602 1983
Independent Housing Ombudsman phone: 020 7836 3630
Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions (DTLR) For free housing information leaflets phone DETR Free Literature: 0870 1226 236
The Housing Corporation (England) phone: 020 7393 2000
In Wales, contact the National Assembly for Wales phone: 029 2038 4611
Rent Service To find your local Rent Officer, phone: 020 7554 2450
Scotland
Citizens Advice Scotland Tel: 0131 550 1000
Shelter Scotland Tel: 0808 800 4444
Rent Assessment Committees Sixth Floor 78 St Vincent Street GLASGOW G2 SUB Telephone: 0141-204 2261 Fax: 0141-204 2271
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Clerk to the Rent Assessment Committee 48 Manor Place EDINBURGH EH3 7EH Telephone: 0131-226 1123 Fax: 0 131-220 0110
Scottish Executive Tel: 0131 556 8400
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