The House Legal Podcast

Five minutes. One legal problem. Plain English.

The legal problems people face most, anywhere in the world, explained in five minutes each. Listen here, or follow the show in your podcast app.

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01
Getting your deposit back
The most common dispute between tenants and landlords, and how deposit rules usually work.
5:05
02
When your employer does not pay you
Missing wages, unpaid overtime and final pay: what the law usually says and the routes people use.
5:41
03
Divorce: the first five decisions
Where to file, what gets divided, and why the first month matters most.
5:44
04
Dealing with debt collectors
The rules collectors work under, and how debt verification usually works.
5:18
05
After a car accident
What usually happens after a crash: reports, insurers, fault and claims.
5:12
06
Refunds, faulty goods and online scams
What consumer law usually guarantees when a purchase goes wrong.
5:43
07
Wills, inheritance and what happens if there is no will
Why most people die without a will, and what that means for the family left behind.
5:08
08
Neighbours: noise, trees and boundaries
How the law handles the disputes that happen over the fence.
5:00
09
Your rights when the police stop you
The rights that commonly apply during a police stop in most democracies.
5:29
10
How small claims court works
The people’s court: what it handles, what it costs and how hearings usually run.
5:20
11
Job offers and employment contracts
What usually sits inside an offer letter, and the terms people most often ask about.
5:13
12
When the landlord will not make repairs
How repair duties and habitability rules usually work for renters.
5:07
13
Buying a used car
Private sales, dealers, warranties and lemon laws, in plain English.
5:11
14
Freelancers: contracts and getting paid
How freelance agreements, invoices and late payment rules usually work.
5:18
15
Starting a small business: the legal basics
Business structures, registrations, licences and the first contracts.
5:20
16
Your data and online privacy
What privacy laws usually let you ask of the companies that hold your data.
5:00
17
Identity theft
How identity theft is usually reported, and the protections that commonly apply.
5:00
18
Before you sign a contract
The clauses that most often matter, and what each one usually means.
5:12
19
Cancelled weddings, events and deposits
Deposits, cancellation clauses and refunds when plans fall through.
5:23
20
Homeowners associations and condo rules
How association rules, fees and disputes usually work.
5:25