You were there for me during a very difficult time
Inara* had an arranged marriage in her home country. Her husband was violent towards her, forced her to have an abortion and took a second wife. She managed to flee…
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The Council Tax energy rebate
To help with rising energy costs and the cost of living crisis, the Government is giving all households in England in Council Tax bands A-D a rebate of £150. If…
Renters Reform Bill – good news for renters?
The much-awaited government white paper on ‘A Fairer Private Rented Sector’ was published today. It sets out to address some of the issues that private renters all too often face,…
Understanding your rights – taking time off work for stress
The rates of work-related stress have risen sharply in recent years. Our employment team can help you understand the underlying causes and help get you back to work if you’ve…
London Legal Walk 2022
On Tuesday 28 June, we will be joining with around 10,000 people to take part in the 2022 London Legal Walk. We are walking to raise vital funds to enable…
Extension of ‘right to buy’ will put more pressure on social housing
There are real dangers the government’s plans to boost home ownership through an extension of the right to buy scheme will lead to an even greater shortage of social housing…
Volunteers’ Week 2022
Volunteers Week takes place from 1 to 7 June each year and is an annual opportunity to recognise the enormous contribution that volunteers make to so many organisations across the…
The special attention and time she gave me made a big difference
‘I had a stroke on a train and someone told me I should do a PIP claim. My GP surgery gave me the number for the Law Centre. I spoke…
Workshop with Tower Block UK to members of London Tenant Federation
This week I presented to tenant reps who form the London Tenant Federation. Also on the bill was iconic campaigner for Tower Block UK – Danielle Gregory. Tower Block UK…
MPs visit two south London estates
Members of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities committee visited two south London estate this week to investigate levels of disrepair in Central Hill and Regina Road estates. The ‘regeneration’…