Fresource Friday: Surrender of tenancy form
A form you can use to evidence the end of a tenancy by mutual agreement.
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This article considers when applicants will need to be notified during the homelessness application process once the 2017 Act comes into force, and some of the resulting issues for homelessness managers.
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Fresource Friday: homelessness application letter by representative on applicant's behalf
A template letter to make a homelessness application on your client's behalf and to request interim accommodation.
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Fresource Friday: Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012 (as it will be amended)
A guide showing how the text of the 2012 suitability regulations will be amended in due course by section 12 of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.
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Fresource Friday: section 21 validity tool
Check whether a section 21 notice is valid with this free checker tool. Navigate the complexities. If you work for a council homeless team now's a good time - before the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 take effect - to ensure decision-makers understand the notice validity rules.
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Fresource Friday: Homelessness Medical Questionnaire for GPs
A medical questionnaire & covering letter that local authority homelessness teams can send to general practitioners to inquire about medical conditions. Free to download until 30 June 2017.
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Fresource Friday: housing benefit letters
Housing benefit letter templates that are free to download. Some are written for claimants to use while others are for private landlords.
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Housing Act 1996 Part 7 as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
I've updated the document I previously posted which shows how Part 7 of the 1996 Act will read once the amendments contained in the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 come into force. This version corrects a few typos and minor errors.
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