Trafford Council has shown its commitment to tackling
homelessness by taking over the running of its housing services department for
the first time in 16 years. From April 1, Housing Options Services Trafford
(HOST), which manages the housing waiting list, homelessness services and
housing advice services, will be brought back under the direct control of
Trafford Council. The service, which was outsourced to Salix Homes in 2015,
will be directly run by the council as part of its commitment to providing
housing and tackling homelessness in the borough. Read more on the Business
Desk website.
‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction
courts
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In rural Louisiana, eviction hearings are held at kitchen tables and other
unorthodox venues – and many justices have little legal training
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