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.
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…
Support the shelter residents: Join the feeder march to the Salford May Day parade, from the shelter to the official march Saturday 4th May 11:30am, march from 169 Church Street, Eccles to Bexley Square, Salford On Tuesday 23rd April, at the Manchester Civil Justice Centre, a homeless shelter lost their appeal against the possession order made…
Earlier this year, our volunteers reviewed the Legal Aid statistics published by Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency, which indicate that the number of solicitor firms providing civil Legal Aid in the North West have fallen by roughly 34.2% from 2011-2012 to 2017-2018, expenditure for not for profits providing Legal Aid has fallen by roughly…
On Thursday, 11th April, we launched our manifesto at a public event. The event was packed. 150 people were in attendance: students, advisers, lawyers and community groups, old and new friends. The full manifesto can now be downloaded here. Norma Turner, one of GMLC’s founders, chaired the event and speakers included GMLC Patron and human rights lawyer Robert…
In our Manifesto, launched last Thursday, we demanded the abolition of Section 21. Evictions are the leading cause of homelessness in the UK. We are fighting with others on the basic principle that everyone has the right to a secure home. Today we welcome the announcement of the Government’s plans to consult on so-called ‘no-fault’…
We published on Friday an article “The Public Space Protection Order: What you need to know“. Under the new proposed 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. If not paid and prosecuted in court the fine can…
Manchester City Council are proposing to give themselves new powers using a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), and you have until Monday 8th April to give your views. Under the new proposed powers any “authorised person” including a council officer can issue a person suspected of breaching the PSPO with a fixed penalty notice and…