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Introduction to housing and homelessness for non housing advisers

Learn the basic principles of English housing law and the homelessness application process on our course for beginners.

Course summary

This course gives an overview of the housing system in England and homelessness legislation.

You’ll learn about the main duties owed to those who are homeless by local authorities, including assessment, prevention, and relief, and how those duties can end.

Course information

Level: Introductory (Level 3)

Face to face training

  • Available for: Individuals, groups
  • Duration: One day
  • Cost: £180+VAT | £160+VAT
  • CPD points: 6

Live webinar

  • Available for: Individuals, groups
  • Duration: Half day
  • Cost: £105+VAT | £95+VAT
  • CPD points: 3

Individual bookings

DateDuration and timeDelivery and locationCost
Eligibility and discounts		Book
Booking guidance
Thursday 12 September 2024Half day 9:30am – 12:30pmWebinar£105+VAT | £95+VATBook
Thursday 07 November 2024One day 10am – 4:30pmFace to face, London£180+VAT | £160+VATBook
Tuesday 10 December 2024Half day 10am – 1pmWebinar£105+VAT | £95+VATBook

Group bookings

You can book this course for groups of five or more people.

Contact us about group bookings

What this course covers

Face to face and webinar training includes:

  • a framework for understanding housing law, including common law and statute

  • basic introduction to tenure and the distinction between licence and tenancy

  • different tenancy rights and grounds for possession

  • the five tests of homelessness

  • the history of housing legislation, including the Rent Act 1977, the Housing Acts, and the Protection from Eviction Act 1977

  • changes introduced by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 to prevent and relieve homelessness

What you'll learn

At the end of this training, you'll be able to:

  • better understand housing law and homelessness legislation

  • recognise the variations in security of tenure

  • identify local authority duties to prevent and relieve homelessness

Who this training is for

You don't need any prior knowledge for this course.

You might be new to housing and homelessness law, or work for a housing organisation in a non-advice role. You might be a receptionist, administrator, or fundraiser.

This course does not cover homelessness law in detail. If you need to give housing advice as part of your role, try our Homelessness law introductory course.

Continuing Professional Development

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