Market engagement: Legal Aid for Housing and Debt
The Legal Aid Agency is hosting six regional market engagement events to discuss Housing and Debt provision.
We are inviting views from organisations currently providing or interested in providing Housing and Debt advice under a Standard Civil Contract 2024.
These sessions are an opportunity for providers to share insights, raise concerns, and help us understand barriers to service delivery in areas with low uptake.
The LAA will be running the following online Microsoft Teams sessions:
Event Schedule:
- North East – Northumberland & Hartlepool
26 January, 4:00–5:00pm - East Midlands – Leicestershire & Rutland
26 January, 3:00–4:00pm - Yorkshire & Humber – Hull, Doncaster, East Riding, Barnsley, Calderdale, Lincolnshire & North Lincolnshire
27 January, 4:00–5:00pm - South East – Surrey, Portsmouth & Isle of Wight
29 January, 3:00–4:00pm - North West – Wigan, Knowsley, Warrington & Halton, Cheshire, Rochdale, Rotherham, West Lancashire, Trafford
29 January, 4:00–5:00pm - West Midlands – Sandwell, Worcestershire & Herefordshire
30 January, 4:00–5:00pm
Why Attend?
- Share your experiences and feedback on housing and debt provision.
- Help us identify barriers to access and reasons for low uptake in your area.
- Contribute to shaping future service delivery.
Why is it happening now?
The LAA wants to better understand the market in Procurement Areas where we have no or low provision in the Housing and Debt Categories of Law
Market engagement will gather feedback to inform future approaches to securing service provision in these areas. Each session will have a geographical focus to consider issues pertinent to each area.
Where can I find out more?
To express your interest in joining one of these sessions please email us at civil.contracts@justice.gov.uk to confirm:
- the name of your organisation
- the session you would like to attend
- the name and email address of each attendee
An event link will be shared with you once your place has been confirmed.
If you are unsure which session you should attend please contact us a civil.contracts@justice.gov.uk and we can advise.
Registration deadline is 5pm on Friday 23 January 2026.
Unable to attend?
If you are unable to attend in person, we would still like to hear from you if you would like to share any information in relation to local provision in any of the highlighted areas. Please contact us at civil.contracts@justice.gov.uk
Further information
For further information regarding the Housing and Debt Categories of Law and the Civil 2024 tender please visit