Section 21 checker tool updated
A revised version of my section 21 checker tool has been placed in the Resources section.
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Notifying a homeless applicant that the prevention duty has ended and the relief duty is owed
Free template letters for notifying homeless applicants that the prevention duty has ended when they become homeless.
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Free HRA letters - inferring an application has been withdrawn when no contact
Free template letters for ending the homelessness prevention or relief duty when an applicant withdraws their application. Plus a 'minded to' letter when you've lost contact with an applicant and are considering treating their application as withdrawn.
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Letters & forms: reviewing the initial homelessness assessment and plan
Today's free documents help homeless officers notify the applicant when the initial s.189A assessment or housing plan has changed.
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Free templates: avoiding the relief duty by seeking a referral on local connection grounds
Today's free documents are for when, as a homeless officer, you wish to avoid the s.189B(2) relief duty on the basis that the applicant's case can be referred to another council on local connection grounds.
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Problems with downloading free documents?
We had a little problem on the website in the last few days, which affected users' ability to download free documents. You should now be able to download the free letters and forms for the Homelessness Reduction Act.
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Free HRA 2017 templates: a housing plan & notifying the initial s.189A homelessness assessment
A third batch of templates in relation to the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This time, a housing plan and forms for notifying the initial s.189A assessment.
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HRA 2017 template letters: ineligible and not homeless decisions
I've uploaded a second batch of letter templates for housing options officers in relation to the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This time dealing with negative s.184 decisions prior to the initial s.189A assessment.
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