Free, and it takes about two minutes. Answer a few questions about your situation. You'll get a plain-English list of the schemes worth applying for, and what you'll need to gather for each.
Type your details once and get them back in the order the online application asks for them. Nothing leaves your device.
If your landlord has not registered your tenancy, they need to send the RTB this form. Fill in the tenancy, home and tenant sections here and you get the official RTB1 form back with your answers already in the boxes, ready to give to them. Everything stays on your device. Leave out anything you do not know.
HAP is the council scheme that pays part of your rent to a private landlord. Enter your own details and the landlord details once and get a sheet to copy onto the council form, plus the steps in order. Skip anything you do not have yet.
There is no paper form, you apply online. Answer a few questions and get your answers in the order the portal asks for them, with the documents to have ready.
Answer the sections below and get the official Rent Supplement application (RS1) back with your answers already in the boxes. Check first that you meet the conditions on the card above. Skip anything that does not apply.
The State-backed mortgage for people the banks cannot lend enough to. Answer the sections below and get the official application form back with your answers already filled in. Everything stays on your device. Skip anything that does not apply.
Deposit kept, a notice you think is wrong, an unfair rent increase, repairs not done. Answer a few questions and get the official Residential Tenancies Board dispute application back with your answers already in the boxes. Everything stays on your device.