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Given that we have two witnesses online, it would be helpful if members could indicate who their question is for and if the witnesses could indicate in the online chat function whether they would like to respond to a specific question.
Indeed, one might say many, including myself aged 81, use online because there is no alternative—local banks having closed down, and even ATMs, right, left and centre.
That underlying formula is necessarily more complex than a simple rent cap, and we want to ensure that both landlords and tenants have clarity. That is why a simple online rent calculator forms part of our awareness-raising work.
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Date answered:
14 December 2020
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Deaf Links recognised these challenges and suggested that investment in technology and online interpreting could be a cost-effective solution but noted that many Deaf people lack confidence in using IT systems, particularly from home, which had caused major issues during the Covid-19 pandemic.