1. Who can get help with housing costs here

2. Which housing costs can be met (here)

3. The amount of housing costs (here)

4. Waiting periods (here)

5. Liability to pay housing costs (here)

6. Occupying accommodation as your home (here)

7. Linking rules (here)

This chapter covers the rules for help with ground rent, service charges and other housing costs that can be included in your means-tested benefit if you are an owner-occupier or a long leaseholder. It does not cover the rules on help with these costs for universal credit (see Chapter 6) or for help with your rent in housing benefit (see Chapter 10). It does not cover DWP loans for mortgage interest (see here).