Welsh homelessness letters - free to download for councils
Letters for administering homeless applications in Wales are now free to download. I've also created an index with hyperlinks so you can quickly locate the letter you need.
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New edition of 'Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice'
A fifth edition of this textbook on homelessness and allocations is now available.
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Offer of accommodation letters - and some issues to be aware of when making offers
Eight new letters are available in the Resources section for housing options teams who want to offer accommodation under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996. And some issues homeless officers should be aware of when offering accommodation to housing applicants.
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New guides to housing benefit & universal credit housing costs
Shelter and the Chartered Institute of Housing have published updated editions of their guides to housing benefit and the housing element of universal credit.
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Letters for ending the non-cooperation accommodation duty
Six new letters have been uploaded to the Resources section for ending the s.193C(4) non-cooperation accommodation duty. They're free to download for council and housing association staff.
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Section 202 homeless review resources
Letter and forms are now available to download in relation to section 202 homelessness reviews.
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Section 202 reviews, Reg 7(2) and explaining the substance of homeless applicants' rights
A new Court of Appeal judgment has clarified an issue about the contents of 'minded to find' letters issued under Regulation 7(2) of the Homelessness (Review Procedure etc) Regulations 2018.
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'How to Rent' guide revised
The 'How to Rent' guide for private tenants in England has been revised and re-issued.
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