Immigration Status and Housing Rights
Applicable to: England
Course location:
Delegates will receive an update on changes in statute, case law and practice and have the opportunity to consider the different types of status, how they define housing rights, and the practical issues that arise. It does not cover the asylum support system.
Course contains
- Basic immigration status
- Recourse to public funds
- Housing and family issues
- Housing law and eligibility
- Habitual Residence Test
- European Economic Area, rights to reside and housing rights
- EU accession countries and Worker Registration Scheme
- Social services provision for persons from abroad
- Case law in all relevant areas
Learning outcomes
After this course, you will be able to:
- Understand how immigration systems work
- Understand how eligibility works
- Advise migrants appropriately.
Suitable for
Advisers, policy makers, and housing providers who need to know about the practical consequences of legislative and procedural change. This course is designed for people with experience in housing, and a good basic knowledge of the framework of housing provision is assumed.
Enquiry line
Please call 0344 515 1155 or email training@shelter.org.uk
In-house training
We can also run this course in-house. Find out more about in-house training 
