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.
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Greater Manchester Law Centre has developed the attached guide to support residents and support organisations to assist people through the current health emergency. This guide will be updated regularly as…
Housing Advice We are working with Manchester Tenants Union, Greater Manchester Housing Action and other campaigners to ensure that no-one loses their home as a result of the current crisis. The…
The unprecedented health crisis caused by COVID-19 has ensured that the Government has announced a radical package of measures in response. Greater Manchester Law Centre welcomes many of these as…
The current health situation is wholly unprecedented and so there is no accurate guidelines to go by from past experience. The Government is intervening in an effort to support employers…
We understand that some local authorities across Greater Manchester have or will be closing their face to face homelessness assessment services. This doesn’t mean that people who are homeless or…