The housing crisis means more and more of us are living in rented accommodation. For some of the most vulnerable members of our community this means dealing with difficult landlords and living with the permanent fear of eviction and homelessness. On this page you can find out about our housing advice services and how we are campaigning for secure and safe accommodation for all.
We have been campaigning against Manchester City Council’s proposed Public Space Protection Order for unfairly targeting homeless people, for carrying a clear risk of abuse of power and for punishing homeless people who struggle to access support. Along with other groups who work with homeless people, we will attend the Council’s Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee…
After months of waiting for the Council’s proposals following their “consultation”, the current plans as reported in the Manchester Evening News yesterday amount to no real change. Manchester City Council still believes that enabling council officers to issue £100 fines and issue criminal proceedings of homeless people is a lawful, morally justified and effective…
By Liz Davis Liz is a campaign volunteer with GMLC and hopes to assist the law centre with their continuing fight for free access to justice. She is a future trainee solicitor with Irwin Mitchell Solicitors. At GMLC we fight for everyone’s right to a secure home and we fight for a supportive social…
“GMLC believes that renting a property is as dangerous as driving a car and tenants should have the same protection against dangerous landlords as we do against dangerous drivers.” Sign the petition to support the campaign for landlord licensing: starting with Manchester We fight for everyone’s right to a secure home. This means supporting homeless…
What is the PSPO? Manchester City Council are proposing to give themselves new powers using a PSPO. Under these powers any “authorised person” including a council officer can issue a person suspected of breaching the PSPO with a fixed penalty notice and fine of £100. Proposed breaches include “aggressive” begging and obstructing stairwells after being…
Helpful resources for individuals and organisations that help homeless people, private renters and social housing tenants Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) has decided to create a bank of resources, which we hope will be useful for people who are homeless, at risk of eviction or in housing need and for the front-line advisors who support…
Assemble for the vigil: 6:15pm Friday 14th June 2019 at Bolton Town Hall Debate: 7:30pm at Bolton Socialist Club, 16 Wood St, Bolton BL1 1DY At the Greater Manchester Law Centre, we fight for safe and secure public housing. The failure to protect tenants, including those in social housing, was tragically highlighted by the Grenfell…
By GMLC volunteer Josie Hicklin. Having recently finished the LPC Josie is a volunteer in the law centre’s housing department. She is also a yoga teacher exploring how to make yoga accessible to vulnerable and marginalised groups. Housing rights campaigners have been celebrating the long-awaited ban on lettings agents charging sky-high fees to…
By GMLC volunteer Cecilia Correale What is the PSPO? Manchester City Council are proposing to give themselves new powers using a PSPO. Under these powers any “authorised person” including a council officer can issue a person suspected of breaching the PSPO with a fixed penalty notice and fine of £100. Proposed breaches include “aggressive” begging…
In the Greater Manchester Law Centre Manifesto, launched on 11th April, we demanded the abolition of Section 21. Section 21 notices enable landlords to take possession of a property let at the end of a fixed-term tenancy – without needing to give a reason. Evictions are the leading cause of homelessness in the UK. We are…