Four new housing law titles from Legal Action Group
A review of four books from Legal Action Group.
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Fresource Friday: letter quashing homelessness decision
A letter to use when a homeless applicant has requested that you review a decision that was clearly deficient and you wish the decision to be quashed and made again.
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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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Notification notification notification!
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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