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Explainer: New protections for domestic abuse victims in social housing

Explainer: New protections for domestic abuse victims in social housing

🏠 What does protecting domestic abuse victims actually mean?  Right now, landlords have few options to support victims to remain in their home if they share a tenancy with an abuser, and many victims are forced to either leave or end the tenancy entirely – which can potentially leave you homeless.  Last year, around 15,000 …

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Response to Guardian editorial on support for councils in England

Posted by: newsdesk, Posted on: 12 May 2020 - Categories: Coronavirus (COVID-19)

An editorial published by The Guardian on Monday 11 May commenting on the government’s support for English councils ignores the significant measures put in place to help them respond to coronavirus.

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