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Evicting 'good tenants' — the crisis in the private rental sector
It is still legal to give a tenant only two months to leave their home even if they have done nothing wrong, and proposed changes to this system are still no more than words — Labour must take up the cause of renters, writes RUTH HUNT
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Trump’s economic adviser has exposed the actual strategy: forcing other countries to provide financial support for US world hegemony
Activist Angie Zelter has been arrested more than a hundred times. She’s not stopping now, writes LINDA PENTZ GUNTER
Natalia Marques looks at last week's ruling that Khalil can be deported and its implications
We are not here to advocate for the arms industry or its CEOs, writes STEVE HANDFORD, and that means we must take a stand against the government’s spending on war
Educators must fight for an inclusive, creative system that values all children
Although our sector is hearing better things from the current government, the recognition that what we do is education in its own right, rather than just childcare, is still not reflected in policy, writes LUCY COLEMAN
IN March, my landlord of 10 years informed me that he wanted to sell his house and that because I had been a “good” tenant, he would need to serve me with a section 21 so-called “no fault” eviction, giving me just two months to find a new home.
As I have serious disabilities, including spinal cord damage, and rely on a care package to meet my daily needs, I knew finding a home that was both accessible and affordable in the same borough would be extremely difficult.
I started to look at both private properties and those on the council website, but immediately found barriers to getting a new home. The first month passed, leaving just one month left.
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What’s needed are more truly accessible homes, radical reform of the private sector to protect disabled tenants, and a less myopic view of the housing market focused on ‘homeowners,’ argues RUTH HUNT
