Resisting Unsafe Work: Zero Covid days of action
Zero Covid campaign, to which GMLC recently affiliated, has been working hard to highlight breaches in health and safety and employment law at work during the pandemic. To eliminate the…
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…
“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…
Grenfell 3rd anniversary – Silent Vigil & Debate
Bolton Trades Council have held a silent vigil and a housing related debate on the previous 2 anniversaries of this preventable fire On the 3rd Anniversary of the Grenfell…
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…
New UC Claim? Don’t forget to check your journal
It is estimated that 94,000 people across Greater Manchester have been forced to claim Universal Credit as a result of the COVID19 Pandemic, many for the first time. The initial new…
COVID-19: Survival Guide
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…
COVID-19: Developing our Community Response
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…
COVID-19: Our Demands
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…
COVID-19: Your Employment Rights
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…