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<p>Explains who is eligible for council housing, how to apply and how the council decides who to house first. These rules can also apply to people applying for a housing association or housing co-op home in the area, and to existing council tenants who want a transfer. (England only.)</p>
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<p>Information about what to do if you are unhappy about a decision that has been made about your application for council or housing association accommodation.</p>
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<p>If you apply to the council for help as a homeless person, it may have to provide you with temporary accommodation. Information on how you can take action against a council that provides you with unsuitable accommodation.</p>
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<h3><a href="http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/homelessness/help_from_the_council/housing_from_the_council/settled_housing_for_homeless_people" target="_blank">Settled housing for homeless people</a></h3>
<p>If the council provides temporary accommodation for you , you can normally stay until the council arranges settled accommodation. This could be a council tenancy, a housing association tenancy or a tenancy with a private landlord. This only applies to England.</p>
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<h3><a href="http://england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/finding_a_place_to_live/council_waiting_lists/choice-based_lettings" target="_blank">Choice-based lettings</a></h3>
<p>Information about choice-based lettings (CBL) schemes, which are designed to introduce an element of choice for people who apply for council and housing association homes. Choice-based lettings allow people applying for a home (including existing tenants who want a transfer) to bid for properties which become available on a points-based system.</p>
<p class="from"><i>From:</i> <a href="http://www.shelter.org.uk/">Shelter</a></p>
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