HALF A MILLION RENTERS IN ARREARS AS EVICTIONS SET TO RESUME

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Citizens Advice has announced it helped someone every two minutes with an issue regarding their privately rented housing in December 2020 and the average amount owed on rent is over £700, with an estimated £360m owed across the UK. One in four private renters in arrears has been threatened by landlords with ‘cancellation of contract’ or eviction...

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/about-us/how-citizens-advice-works/media/press-releases/half-a-million-renters-in-arrears-as-evictions-set-to-resume/

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HM COURTS AND TRIBUNAL SERVICE OPERATIONAL POSITIONDURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

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Check the weekly summary of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service operational position during the coronavirus pandemic before attending court...

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-weekly-operational-summary-on-courts-and-tribunals-during-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak#hmcts-operational-summary-for-week-commencing-monday-25-january-2021

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CONSULTATION: RESTRICTING PROMOTIONS OF PRODUCTS HIGH IN FAT, SUGAR AND SALT ENFORCEMENT

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Have your say: the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has opened a consultation on how best to enforce the restriction of promoted products high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS).

DHSC welcomes views from businesses and enforcement bodies. 

The deadline for responses is 22 February 2021 at 11:59 pm.

For further information on how to take part in this consultation go to:

https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/restricting-promotions-of-products-high-in-fat-sugar-and-salt-enforcement

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INSOLVENCY SERVICE PUBLISHES GUIDANCE ON THE DEBT RESPITE SCHEME

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The Insolvency Service has published guidance for creditors and money advisers on the Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space). The guidance is aimed at creditors, money advisers, those who owe a debt in Breathing Space, debt advisers thinking of offering Breathing Space as an option and those that need advice about Breathing Space. The guidance aims to help creditors understand the regulations. Breathing Space comes into force on 4 May 2021...

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/debt-respite-scheme-breathing-space-guidance?utm_source=78490874-d787-49c7-a39b-c4f5d4d79190&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

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GUIDANCE ON RUNNING INTERNATIONAL BUS OR COACH SERVICES AND TOURS

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The Department for Transport (DfT) has published updated guidance on running international bus or coach services and tours...

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/run-international-bus-or-coach-services-and-tours-from-1-january-2021?utm_source=25273747-104a-402c-83f7-320ef4ebff49&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_content=immediate

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AMENDMENT OF LEGAL AID RULE AIDS HOME OWNERS ON LOW INCOMES AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SURVIVORS

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Good news: changes to the legal aid rules have been laid in Parliament that will allow more homeowners on low incomes and domestic violence survivors to access legal aid...

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1584/contents/made

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DOMESTIC ABUSE BILL - SECOND READING ON THE HOUSE OF LORDS

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The Domestic Abuse Bill had its second reading on the House of Lords…

 https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-01/0096/20096.pdf

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