I Thought They Said ‘No Covid Evictions’?
This is a guest article written by Housing Law Practitioner and GMLC Member Nick Donlon. The government announced on 8 January an extension of the stay on enforcement of evictions…
We at the GMLC are a campaigning organisation. We are actively fighting Government cuts to legal aid and for the restoration of funding and support for all who need legal advice and representation. We are also fighting to change Government welfare reform policy. The vulnerable in our community face real hardship, and we are using our experience enact real change through strategic litigation. On this page you can find out all about our campaigning activities.
“To stay home, you have to have a home” – extend the evictions ban!
On 11th January 2021, the government’s “winter truce” on residential evictions is due to end, leaving more tenants vulnerable to eviction this winter in the middle of the COVID second…
GMLC supports Unite the Community’s Day of Action against Universal Credit cuts
Today (Wednesday 9 December), Unite the Community is holding a Day of Action against cuts to Universal Credit. Unite the Community write: Universal Credit is a brutal, discredited system which…
GMLC Annual Report 2020
This week, GMLC held its Annual General Meeting. As part of the meeting, we shared the GMLC Annual Report, with updates and news from the year. Please click below to…
Maxine Peake on the importance of Everybody Out
Watch Maxine Peake’s video on the importance of resisting and campaigning against evictions during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Plans to “reopen, restart and renew the housing market” – What you need to know
Today the Housing Minister, Robert Jenrick, has announced his plans to “reopen, restart and renew the housing market” allowing property viewing for the first time since lock down. As a…
We Love Manchester charity funds COVID-19 housing advice project
Greater Manchester Law Centre has received a grant from the We Love Manchester Charity to support its work in supporting Manchester tenants affected by the COVID19 crisis. The funds are…
Greater Manchester Housing Justice Campaign – Housing Justice for All!
No-one should lose their home as a result of COVID-19 #CV19HousingJustice With over 1.5m people nationally and over 100,000 in Greater Manchester alone claiming Universal Credit as a result of the…
COVID-19, Housing & Homelessness: Get Your Voice Heard
The Government Select Committee responsible for housing and local government is calling for individuals and organisations to share their experience about: How effective the government has been is supporting councils,…
COVID-19: Is your Section 21 Notice valid?
We know there’s a lot of uncertainty and confusion right now and we want to keep things as simple and straightforward as possible. So if you’re a private tenant and…