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Introduction to housing status

Get an overview of the different types of housing status, including tenancies and licences, and understand an occupier's rights.

Who can join this free webinar

This webinar is available free to eligible organisations only.

Funded by the UK Government's Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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Course information

Level: Entry (Level 1)

Live webinar

  • Available for: Individuals, groups
  • Duration: Ninety minutes
  • CPD points: 1.5

Individual bookings

DateDuration and timeDelivery and locationCost
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Wednesday 08 January 2025Ninety minutes 2:30pm – 4pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Wednesday 05 February 2025Ninety minutes 2pm – 3:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 24 February 2025Ninety minutes 11am – 12:30pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook
Monday 24 March 2025Ninety minutes 10:30am – 12pmWebinarFree if eligibleBook

Group bookings

You can book this course for groups.

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What this webinar covers

This course covers:

  • where housing rights come from

  • how to correctly identify housing status

  • the difference between a tenancy and a licence

  • what fixed term and periodic mean

  • an overview of the key housing tenures in the private and social sector

This course covers English law only.

Who this training is for

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

You might work as an adviser, caseworker or for a local authority. This course is also suitable if you don't specialise in housing but need to know the basics.

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