Applicants challenges to homelessness decisions
Challenges to local authority homelessness decisions through internal reviews, county court appeals and judicial review.
Ways to challenge homelessness decisions
A general overview of challenging local authority decisions.
Right to internal review
The rights that an applicant has to apply for an internal review.
Time limits for internal reviews
Information on the time limits for internal reviews and options for when the time limit has been missed.
Preparing an internal review
Checklist of points to note when preparing an internal review
Internal review procedure
Information on the procedure for internal review.
County court appeals
Information detailing circumstances for an appeal.
County court appeal time limits
The time limits for bringing a county court appeal
County court appeal procedure
An overview of the procedure for county court appeals.
Judicial review of decisions in homelessness cases
The judicial review process.
Accommodation during a review or appeal
Accommodation during a challenge to a local authority's decision.
Human rights challenges
How the Human Rights Act 1998 can be used to challenge local authority decisions.
After a homeless application refusal
Some alternatives to using legal proceedings to challenge local authority decisions.
