Help is available to assist you in stopping the abuse and either remaining in your home or leaving home and then returning once the abuser has been removed. Your rights will vary according to your situation and you may need to seek specialist advice. You can get advice from:

• your local Housing Office, if you are a council tenant
• your Housing Officer, if you are a tenant of a Housing Association
• the Domestic Abuse helplines (telephone numbers on this page)
• Citizens Advice Bureau, Homeless Families services and Law Centres

There are quick legal remedies that can be used to get the abuser to stop the harassment or to leave the home. For information about legal remedies, visit the BBC website at  www.bbc.co.uk/relationships/domestic_violence or the Rights of Women website at  www.row.org.uk – The Legal Help section on this website also has more information.