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Housing Law (SmartLaw Subscription)

Housing law is a complicated issue that will affect almost everyone at some stage in their life. Do your students know their legal rights and responsibilities and where to go if they need help?

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In this lesson students explore a range of different housing situations someone can find themselves in. They examine some of the common legal issues concerning housing including common landlord and tenant issues and how these can be resolved. Finally, they consider current social housing policy in England.

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