Your location: Homelessness Law: Introductory
Applicable to: England
Course is available in: London; Birmingham; Bristol; Manchester
An overview of the principles, processes and duties inherent in the homelessness legislation. Participants will develop a systematic approach to homelessness law, become familiar with the Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities and consider the main principles relating to housing allocations.
Course contains
- Policy options for allocations and homelessness legislation
- Legislation and the Homelessness Code of Guidance
- Duty to make enquiries: housing options and prevention of homelessness
- Key elements of the basic definition sections of the legislation
- Developing an ordered approach to assessing eligibility, homelessness, priority need, intentionality and local connection
- Important case law
- Review and appeal rights
- Allocation of housing
Suitable for
Anyone working in the statutory or voluntary sector who is likely to come into contact with, or need to give housing advice to, people in housing need. No prior knowledge of the legislation is needed.