Housing Advice

The Mary Ward Legal Centre provides free, independent advice to people who live and work in London to help them access their legal rights and entitlements.

Housing Advice
We provide advice and representation on a range of housing issues including:

  • Homelessness reviews of negative decisions, appealing decisions in the county court and judicial review applications in the High Court
  • Defending possession proceedings and warrants for eviction private and public sector tenants, particularly where there are complex issues of fact or law giving rise to a defence
  • Disrepair

We do not advise or act for landlords.

If your housing case is funded under our Legal Aid contract you will be required to show that your income and capital are within the current financial limits set by the Legal Aid Agency. This is necessary for the Legal Centre to be paid for the work done on your behalf.

You will need to provide evidence of you and your partner’s income and capital and bring this to your first appointment. Before your appointment, please check what proof of income you will be required to bring. You will be asked to sign a Legal Help form which confirms to the Legal Aid Agency your personal details and finances, and that you are giving accurate information.

If you have signed a form for free legal help for the same advice matter at another organisation or solicitors firm you must mention this to the Legal Centre staff.

PLEASE NOTE: we do not advise landlords or home-owners. We can only assist people who are homeless or who live in rented or insecure accommodation. We can only take on certain types of cases due to specific funding and eligibility criteria, for example we may be able to offer advice if you qualify for legal aid or if you live in the borough of Newham.

Service statistics
Usually replies in 21 days
3% of referrals accepted
Service access criteria: You must be a Newham resident.
Categories:
Advice to businesses and voluntary organisations
Affordable housing
Asylum seekers and refugee support
Council tenant advice
Consumer advice
Homelessness support
Legal advice
Hostels and emergency accommodation
Housing advice
Housing legal advice
Support with housing
Additional needs catered for:
N/A
Key words - separate with a comma: housing support, legal, mary ward legal centre, legal advice, housing
Who can refer: Professional referrals only
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