Housing Law - Legal Advice

We offer legal advice, advice, assistance and representation to tenants on: defending possession claims, disrepair, homelessness, illegal evictions, tenancy status, harassment and rent determinations.

Advice sessions:

Wednesdays 3pm to 7pm.
Telephone 020 7839 2998
You must telephone first and speak to an adviser

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Our services include:

• Outside advice surgery at Hopscotch Asian Women's Centre
• Set up advice surgeries based at other community Centres yet to be identified
• Manage and participate in Duty Representation Scheme at the Central London County Court
• Support to less specialist agencies, training and advocacy

The overall aim of the unit is to provide a service that goes towards maintaining affordable and secure housing in a good state of repair.

The unit operates on the complementary strands of development work, case work and policy work.

The unit is the lead agency for and participates in the Duty Representation Scheme at the Central London County Court providing representation to un-represented tenants on possession action days. The aim of the scheme is to prevent evictions and homelessness.

The Housing unit participates in the housing debate at both national and local level, working with groups and organisations that can further the issues raised by its day to day case work and development work.