In the first two months of this year, the Citizens Advice Cornwall saw a 77% increase in people seeking one-to-one advice on issues relating to the private rented sector compared to the same period in 2020, outstripping the national rise of 40%. New research by Citizens...
During the coronavirus outbreak all our offices are closed for face-to-face advice but you can still access our services. FOR OUR GENERAL ADVICE SERVICE: Text ADVICE to 78866. We’ll call you back within 48 hours (excluding weekends). Call us free on 0800 144 88 48 / textphone 0800 144 8884 Mondays to...
Citizens Advice is launching two new initiatives to tackle the problem of fuel poverty in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly this winter. Official Government statistics show that 13% of households in Cornwall and 21% of households on the Isles of Scilly are affected by fuel...
Legal action taken by Citizens Advice Cornwall has helped 70 former employees of the collapsed Cornwall Food Foundation in Truro and its associated Fifteen Restaurant at Watergate Bay, Newquay claim a total of more than £200,000 in payments following a failure in the redundancy process. The...
Citizens Advice Cornwall is urging landlords to seek help if their own homes and finances are at risk because of tenants’ non-payments of rents during the coronavirus restrictions. The lockdown restrictions have meant many tenants have been unable to afford their full rents, while the Government...
Citizens Advice Cornwall is working with the Legal Advice Centre University House to help those people in Cornwall most at risk of losing their homes. Free representation is available for those facing possession proceedings in court, and staff working on the project will be on hand...