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Communities and Local Government
Contact information for Communities and Local Government which is the government department that promotes community cohesion and equality and is responsible for housing, urban regeneration, planning and local government
Equality and Human Rights Commission
Contact details for the Equality and Human Rights Commission, an independent body working to eliminate discrimination, reduce inequality, protect human rights, and build good relations
Housing Ombudsman Service
Contact details for the Housing Ombudsman Service, which deals with complaints against landlords and agents in England, and other housing disputes
The Law Society
Contact details for The Law Society, the professional body for solicitors in England and Wales which serves society by working to improve access to the law, providing services and support for solicitors and setting the standards that underpin the profession's reputation as the best independent professional advisers
Planning Inspectorate
Contact details for the Planning Inspectorate, which processes planning and enforcement appeals and holds inquiries into local development plans in England and Wales
Local Government Ombudsman
Contact details for the Local Government Ombudsman, which investigates complaints of injustice arising from maladministration by local authorities and certain other bodies
Shelter
Contact details for Shelter, a housing charity that has a network of local Housing Aid Centres across England and Wales. Shelter provides advice and information via the Shelterline phone service
National House Building Council
Contact details for NHBC, the standard setting body and leading warranty and insurance provider for new and newly converted homes in the UK
Leasehold Advisory Service (LEASE)
Contact details for the Leasehold Advisory Service, which provides free advice on residential leasehold law
Office of Fair Trading
Contact details for the Office of Fair Trading, responsible for making markets work well for consumers. Its website offers general advice on consumer rights in the UK
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors
Contact details for RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), the leading source of land, property, construction and related environmental knowledge.or the Environment Agency, the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales
