An exploration of the alternative to the landlord/ renter set up.
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How to Challenge a Section 21 Notice
Despite the government’s temporary pause on eviction proceedings the system is going to be back soon enough — here’s what you need to know if you’re facing it. We are likely to see a wave of evictions sweep the country come the end of next month, following the end of a suspension of nearly all
Interview: The Manchester Housing Officer
The following interview with a housing officer from Manchester by Let’s Get Rooted reveals the impact of the lockdown on both workers and working class tenants. I’ve worked as a housing officer for a housing association (in the greater Manchester area) for nine years. The housing association is the biggest employer in the town. My
New guides: The Renter’s Checklist
As Covid lockdown support is withdrawn a number of groups are beginning to bring out guides and support for people finding themselves at the mercy of the benefits system and landlord reprisal. Things are going to be getting particularly rough as of August 23rd when the current evictions ban runs out, and information on people’s
Living in the cracks: How housing has fallen into crisis
The causes of the housing crisis are, in a nutshell, the unchecked power of landlords, the 40-year attack on social housing and stagnant wages. The consequences are people sleeping in tents and doorways and under bridges, children in A&E with constant chest infections, poverty, debt, mental distress, and endless moving. One of the major causes
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