Housing Law Handbook 4th Edition

Housing Law Handbook, now in its fourth edition, has established itself as an essential resource for housing lawyers and advisers.

It combines comprehensive coverage of the substantive law with a practical approach, focusing on procedure and the common problems faced by practitioners, from court proceedings and the tactics of running a case, to challenging decisions and seeking remedies.

This edition includes the new assessment, prevention and relief duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 and the 2018 Homelessness Code of Guidance; new local authority powers to regulate private landlords and letting agents – banning orders, financial penalties and rent repayment orders; up-to-date case law on possession proceedings, homelessness and allocations; the application of the Equality Act 2010, human rights and the rights of children in housing cases; the Care Act 2014; the extension of the ‘Right to Rent’ provisions; and the rights of migrants to accommodation.

Housing Law Handbook is structured and written in a user-friendly way, making it both an indispensable handbook for the experienced housing lawyer and also accessible to non-specialist advisers and students of housing law. Each chapter begins with key points and each section contains checklists and summaries. The book is also fully supported by appendices and precedents.