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Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice, 5th Edition

Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice, 5th Edition

Author: Jan Luba; Liz Davies; Connor Johnston
Publisher: LexisNexis U.K.
ISBN: 9781784734077

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781784730307
Published In: August 2018
Format: Paperback + CD-ROM
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Written by leading practitioners in the field, this book is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the legal obligations of local authorities and social housing providers in relation to the provision of permanent and temporary housing accommodation, and the rights of those seeking such accommodation.

Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice provides a uniquely balanced coverage of both allocation of social housing and homelessness, providing practical guidance on the statutory framework and how the legislation works in practice.

Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice is a comprehensive resource for all housing options advisers, homelessness officers, housing staff working for local authorities and social housing providers on allocations and lettings, housing lawyers, and all those advising on homelessness and housing allocation.

Allocation

Allocation of Social Housing: An Overview
Information, Applications and Decision-Making in Respect of Social Housing Allocation
Eligibility for Allocation
Allocation Schemes
Being Allocated a Property
Lettings by Social Landlords other than local housing authorities

Homelessness

Local Housing Authorities' Homelessness Reviews and Strategies
Homelessness Prevention
Advisory Services and Applications for Homelessness Assistance
Inquiries and Decisions
Homeless or Threatened with Homelessness
Eligibility for Assistance
Priority Need
Becoming Homeless Intentionally
Referral between Different Local Housing Authorities
Interim Accommodation -Duties and Powers
Duties and Powers to Assist the Homeless
Suitability of Accommodation
Reviewing and Appealing Homelessness Decisions
Other Help with Accommodation from Local Authorities
Contracting out of Homelessness and Allocation Functions

Appendices

England: Allocation
England: Homelessness
Wales: Allocation and Homelessness