Further information or advice can be found on the following websites:
GOV.UK
GOV.UK provides simpler, clearer and faster and provides a wide source for information and online services. You can also find contact information for your local Councils.
GOV.UK uses a search facility to find information quickly – simply go to www.gov.uk and search for the area you are looking for.
Government Departments are being relocated to ‘Inside Government’ on GOV.UK and you can find the following on the links below:
CLG’s new web address is: www.gov.uk/dclg
DECC’s new web address is: www.gov.uk/decc
Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) www.gov.uk/dwp
Links on the Government portal:
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) checker
Free Home Fire Safety Checks
Home fire safety checks are available from your local fire and rescue service. To find your local fire and rescue service go to www.gov.uk
Crimestoppers
To report a crime or to give information about a crime anonymously: 0800 555 111 or use anonymously online at www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Student Crime Reduction advice
West Midlands Police Safer Students website.
Security Testing Standards – Secured by Design
This website lists approved companies and products. ‘Secured by Design’ (SBD) is a Police initiative to encourage the building industry to adopt crime prevention measures in development design to assist in reducing the opportunity for crime and the fear of crime, creating a safer and more secure environment.
www.securedbydesign.com
Sold Secure
www.soldsecure.com
Thatcham
Thatcham work with manufacturers to improve and test security and safety designs
www.thatcham.org
Immobilise Property Register
To register your property on the national property database, go to: www.immobilise.com
Safer Parking Awards
This is an initiative of the Association of Chief Police Officers aimed at reducing crime and the fear of crime in parking areas.
The Money Advice Service
www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
Citizens Advice Bureau
www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Neighbourhood Watch
www.ourwatch.org.uk
Energy Efficiency
EPC Register
www.epcregister.com
Energywatch
www.energywatch.org.uk
Green Deal
For further information search for ‘Green Deal’ on the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) website: www.decc.gov.uk
Utility Companies and Consumer Advice
Trading Standards
www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
UK Water companies
www.water-guide.org.uk
Gas Safe Register (Registered gas engineers)
www.gassaferegister.co.uk
Health and Safety Executive Gas Safety Advice
www.hse.gov.uk/gas/domestic
Tenancy Deposit Protection Schemes
The Deposit Protection Service
www.depositprotection.com
Tenancy Deposit Solutions Ltd
www.mydeposits.co.uk
The Dispute Service
www.thedisputeservice.co.uk
Professional Associations
The Association of Residential Letting Agents (ARLA)
www.arla.co.uk
National Association of Estate Agents (NAEA)
www.naea.co.uk
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
www.rics.org
The National Approved Letting Scheme (NALS)
www.nalscheme.co.uk
North and Central Staffordshire Landlord Accreditation Scheme
www.landlordaccreditation.co.uk
Shelter
www.england.shelter.org.uk
Studentpad
Accommodation for Students in the UK
www.studentpad.co.uk