{"id":31863,"date":"2017-08-25T15:38:27","date_gmt":"2017-08-25T14:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cawatford.org.uk\/internal\/?page_id=31863"},"modified":"2021-11-05T11:22:28","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T11:22:28","slug":"discrimination","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cawatford.org.uk\/internal\/get-advice\/discrimination\/","title":{"rendered":"Discrimination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row gap=&#8221;25&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_position=&#8221;first&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1488801559673{margin-bottom: 1em !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;box-advice&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;link-clone&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31669&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Discrimination Homepage&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizensadvice.org.uk%2Flaw-and-courts%2Fdiscrimination%2F||target:%20_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text]This page links to information about handling problems with your landlord or neighbours, housing rights at the end of a relationship, rent and mortgage arrears, and help to avoid losing your home.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;link-clone&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;31999&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Equality, Advisory and Advice Service&#8221; style=&#8221;flat&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; size=&#8221;sm&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; button_block=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.equalityadvisoryservice.com%2Fapp%2Fhelp||target:%20_blank&#8221;][vc_column_text]The EASS helpline advises and assists individuals on issues relating to equality and human rights. 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