Situation-led guidance

What are my rights?

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This page is an index into the wider ConsumerWise library. The links below go directly to the full guides that already cover each issue.

Shopping, goods, services & contracts

Something you bought, ordered or agreed to has gone wrong

Faults, refunds, deliveries, poor services, subscriptions, online purchases, misleading claims and disputes about what was actually agreed.

Money, credit & banking

A lender, debt, payment or credit record is the problem

Affordability, arrears, disputed balances, card protection, credit agreements, defaults, debt collection and inaccurate credit reporting.

Telecoms & broadband

Your phone, broadband, contract, bill or switch has gone wrong

Sales calls, contract evidence, billing, activation, speed, outages, switching, cancellation, device finance, credit reporting and ADR.

Data, privacy & information rights

An organisation holds, uses or refuses to give you information

Subject access, inaccurate or missing data, identity checks, erasure, restriction, objections, data breaches, automated decisions and ICO routes.

Employment & work

Something has gone wrong at work

Dismissal, redundancy, pay, disciplinary action, grievances, discrimination, hours, leave, sickness, whistleblowing, employment status and workplace privacy.

Housing & renting

Your landlord, tenancy, rented home or housing body is the problem

Repairs, damp, deposits, eviction, rent, fees, access, social housing, homelessness, leasehold, letting agents and housing safety.

Councils & public bodies

A council or public authority has acted, delayed or made a decision

Council Tax, highways, nuisance, planning, waste, parking, schools, SEND, social care, complaints, information rights and public-body decisions.

Insurance

An insurer has delayed, rejected or underpaid a claim

Claim refusals, exclusions, evidence, delays, settlements, valuation, cancellation, renewals, mis-selling and disputes across common policy types.

Travel

A flight, holiday, hotel, train or booking has gone wrong

Cancellations, delays, denied boarding, baggage, package holidays, accommodation, booking platforms, insolvency and travel-insurance disputes.

Other subjects

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