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Housing services

 

• Primary Legislation

- Administration of Justice Act 1970
- Anti Social Behaviour Act 2003
- Consumer Credit Act 1974
- Consumer Credit Act 2006
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998 s. 1 – 11
- Criminal Law Act 1977 s. 6 – 12
- Disability Discrimination Act 1995
- DisabilityDiscrimination Act 2005
- Homelessness Act 2002
- Housing Act 1985 (Secure)
- Housing Act 1988 (Assured)
- Housing Act 1996
- Housing Act 2004
- Housing Benefit General Regulations 1987
- Human Rights Act 1998
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 – S. 48
- Protection from Eviction Act 1977
- Protection from Harassment Act 1997
- Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996
- Welfare Reform Act 2007

• Secondary Legislation

- Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Review Procedures)
Regulations 1999 SI 1999/71
- Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2000, SI 2000/702
- Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2002, SI 2002/3264
- Allocation of Housing (Procedure) Regulations 1997, SI 1997/483
- Allocation of Housing (Reasonable and Additional Preference)
Regulations 1997, SI 1997/1902
- Homelessness (Priority Need for Accommodation) (England)
Order 2002, SI 2002,2051
- Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) Order 1996, SI 1996/3204
- Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) Order (England)
2003, SI 2003 / 3326
- Homelessness Code of Guidance

• Protocols

- Disrepair protocol
- Pre – action protocol for possession claims based on rent arrears
- Mortgage Arrears Protocol

• Useful Links

- MCOB Guidelines
- Financial Services Authority
- Council of Mortgage Lenders
- Housing Corporation Guidance
- Communities
- Pre-action protocol for possession claims based on rent arrears
- HLPA
- Together
- Asbo concern
- Statewatch
- DCA
- Homeoffice (re stats)
- JRF
- Government Statistics

• Childrens Centres

- Hemel Hempstead
- South Oxhey
- Borehamwood
- St Albans

• What’s new / upcoming in 2008

- Housing Bill presently before Parliament creation of OFTENANT and The Homes and Communities Agency
- Welfare Reform Act 2007 – in force as of 1st April 2008

 

 

 

 

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