The Housing Act & Homelessness - Live at Your Desk

Introduction

This virtual classroom seminar will provide an introduction to Homelessness and the Housing Act.

The aim is to elucidate Part 7 Housing Act 1996, referring to the statutory provisions within Part 7, key concepts and some important cases. The session will cover applications, the definition of homelessness, suitability, vulnerability, intentionality and remedies.

The session is aimed at housing law practitioners who want to refresh their knowledge of homelessness, new practitioners who want an overview of Part 7 and those who want to consider recent cases or ask about strategy in homelessness applications.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive course will cover the following:

• The structure of Part 7, 1996 Act
• Which parts of the Part are key focus areas
• Important judicial interpretation of key concepts under the Part
• Understanding of remedies in appeals under section 204 Housing Act 1996

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.