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
or
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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