Scrap the cap: the benefit cap in 2024 and why it needs to go
Today, GMLC releases our new research report, ‘Scrap the cap: the benefit cap in 2024 and why it needs to go‘. Following the release of the new benefit cap statistics…
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.
‘Disabled People in the Housing Sector’: a new report
GMLC Campaign Volunteer Lead Eve McLaughlin summarises the May 2024 report released by the House of Commons Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee, which outlines the current government approach to…
An interview with Nick Bano: how to solve the housing crisis
Following the publication of his new book Against Landlords: How to Solve the Housing Crisis (2024, Verso), GMLC interviewed housing barrister Nick Bano about housing issues, including rent controls, what…
GMLC recruiting for two new staff members for our housing team
Join our housing team and the fight for housing justice! Greater Manchester Law Centre (GMLC) is one of the few specialist housing advice agencies in the North West. We don’t…
Housing benefit freezes leave tenants out in the cold
GMLC’s Judy Sutton looks at the real-world effects of the freeze on housing benefits since 2020 – and why this must be changed urgently. With additions and context by Kate…
Tackling Disrepair: Why Enforcement Matters
Today, we release our Housing Justice Network research report into the enforcement of disrepair for tenants, which has been 6 months in the making. The Housing Justice Network is a…
Is rent control the way forward?
GMLC campaign volunteer Nick Sloan considers whether we need rent controls in privately rented housing in England and Wales. It is no secret that more people are renting in the…
Josie Hicklin shortlisted for a Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year award 2023
We are proud to share that Greater Manchester Law Centre’s Solicitor Josie Hicklin has been shortlisted for a Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) Award. Josie first started at…
1313 people died while homeless across the UK in 2022: a summary
GMLC campaign volunteers Akinola Akinyanju and Rosie Coan summarise the Dying Homeless Project’s new report into deaths of homeless people in 2022. Introduction For over a year, Greater Manchester…
GMLC join the Renters Reform Coalition Day of Action, 21 March 2023
GMLC’s Housing Campaign Volunteer Lead Rosie Coan summarises her day in London at the Renters Reform Coalition Day of Action. On Tuesday 21 March I joined the Renters’ Reform…