If you don't have anywhere to live, your local council may have a duty to house you. But dealing with the council can be difficult and not everyone is entitled to a permanent home. Shelter has developed a free online assessment to help you work out what you're entitled to. It involves five steps, takes only a few minutes, and is totally confidential.

In order to know your rights as a tenant, you need to know what kind of tenancy agreement you have. There are several different types of tenancy, but our tenancy checker can help you to work out which one you are likely to have. The rules about tenancies are complicated so it's best to double-check what kind you have, even if you think you already know.

This page contains links to other useful online checkers and tools, which can help you work out a budget and check whether or not you're entitled to benefits and tax credits, find out how much you can borrow for a mortgage and how you can save on energy.