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Hannah Westwater
Hannah started writing for The Big Issue in 2018 before joining the team as staff reporter a year later.
Section 8 eviction notice: Everything you need to know
a woman surrounded by moving boxes carrying a larger box
renting

Section 8 eviction notice: Everything you need to know

What is an illegal eviction?
a man knelt down fixing the lock on a door
renting

What is an illegal eviction?

Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?
a block of council flats
social housing

Will the council rehouse me if I get evicted?

What is a retaliatory eviction?
A to let sign outside a row of houses
renting

What is a retaliatory eviction?

Disabled facilities grant: What is it and can I get one?
A woman in a wheelchair cutting food on a kitchen counter
housing

Disabled facilities grant: What is it and can I get one?

Home improvement grants: What you should know
a construction worker installing insulation
housing

Home improvement grants: What you should know

Gas safety checks in rented properties
renting

Gas safety checks in rented properties

What to do about a leak from the flat above
A man fixing a leaking kitchen tap
housing

What to do about a leak from the flat above

How to reduce condensation
A condensation-covered window behind an unmade bed
housing

How to reduce condensation

What is fair wear and tear?
a mop on a wooden floor
renting

What is fair wear and tear?

Is a landlord responsible for pest control?
a pest control worker fumigating clothes on a rail
renting

Is a landlord responsible for pest control?

What to do if your landlord is not doing repairs
a man using an electric screwdriver to screw into a hinge on a window
renting

What to do if your landlord is not doing repairs

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