Housing & Homelessness - From Start to Finish

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar is aimed at all housing professionals in England who deal with making and challenging homeless decisions.

This session will review the statutory framework, including:

• The initial homeless application
• Interim duties
• Relief duties
• Priority need
• Intentional homelessness
• The main housing duty
• Internal reviews
• Statutory appeals in the county court

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Homeless Applications: Minott v Cambridge CC
• Intentional homelessness following Omar v Hackney LBC and R (on the application of Roman) v Southwark LBC
• The changes introduced by the Domestic Abuse Act 2021
• The main housing duty in light of the decisions in R (Elkundi) v Birmingham CC and Paley v Waltham Forest LBC

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.