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06/07/2015
Spike In Calls Over Housing Issues – FLAC
The Free Legal Advice Centre (FLAC) has said it received a surge of more than 80% in calls regarding housing issues last year. The figures have been published in the organisation's 2014 annual report, which is released today (6 July).
Last year, more than 28,000 people received legal help from FLAC. The main queries involved housing, family law and employment issues. It added that while people contacting its information line for help increased by just over 10% from the previous year, there was a significant increase in calls received regarding housing problems. It is now the second largest area of inquiry on its phone line, alongside family law, the organisation said, as well as credit and debt law.
(JP)
Last year, more than 28,000 people received legal help from FLAC. The main queries involved housing, family law and employment issues. It added that while people contacting its information line for help increased by just over 10% from the previous year, there was a significant increase in calls received regarding housing problems. It is now the second largest area of inquiry on its phone line, alongside family law, the organisation said, as well as credit and debt law.
(JP)
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