Coronavirus response: The government’s plans for renters are a total betrayal
The ‘ban on evictions’ is nothing of the sort, writes Kevin Gulliver.
Kevin Gulliver
Website Kevin writes for Left Foot Forward about housing and the impact of government policy on low income communities. He is the Director of Birmingham-based research charity the Human City Institute and Chair of the Centre for Community Research but writes in a personal capacity; Kevin's interests are social and economic policy, especially relating to housing, health, communities and inequalities.
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