Housing Resources
Allocation of Housing
Some of the legislation
- Localism Act 2011
- Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (s. 314: Ineligible Persons from Abroad)
- Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Schedule 15: Ineligible Persons from Abroad)
- Part VI of the Housing Act 1996
Useful links
- Revised Code of Guidance on the allocation of accommodation (June 2012)
- Housing & Support Alliance – advisory service for people with learning disabilities
- GOV.UK Guide to Council Housing and Housing Association accommodation
- Shelter’s Guide to Social Housing
- Housing Rights Service: supporting the rights of everyone to decent safe affordable housing
Anti-Social Behaviour
Some of the legislation
- Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014
- Part V of the Housing Act 1996
- Anti-Social Behaviour Act 2003
- Housing Act 2004
- Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (s.297 Family Intervention Tenancies)
Useful links
- ASBOwatch: monitoring the use of ASBO’s (Statewatch)
- Liberty’s ASBO materials
- RESPECT Charter for Housing Management
- Citizens Advice Bureau advice on anti-social behaviour and housing
- Shelter’s Guidance on Eviction for Anti-Social Behaviour
Community Care and Housing
Useful links
- Housing Rights Information for New Arrivals to the UK
- Housing and Support Alliance – housing advice for people with learning disabilities
- Housing Support for Older and Vulnerable People (GOV.UK)
- MIND Guide to Housing and Mental Health
- Community Care Grant information
- Age UK’s Care Homes Housing Guide
Disrepair
Some of the legislation
- Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005
- Housing Act 2004
- Landlord & Tenant Act 1985 s.11
Useful links
- Housing Health and Rating System (HHSRS)
- Tenants Rights – disrepair guide by Landlord Law
- Advice Booklet ‘Getting Repairs Done’ by Shelter
- Disrepair: Good Practice Guide (GOV.UK)
- Civil Procedure Rules Pre-action Protocol for Housing Disrepair cases
- Dilapidations Protocol (in force from Jan 2012)
- Shelter’s Disrepair pages
Homelessness
Some of the legislation
- Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (s. 314: Ineligible Persons from Abroad)
- Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Schedule 15: Ineligible Persons from Abroad)
- Homelessness Act 2002
- Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 as amended
Useful links
- Latest Homelessness Statistics (DCLG)
- Homeless Link’s resources, policy and guidance
- Homelessness Guidance (GOV.UK)
- Crisis
Housing and Human Rights
Some of the legislation
Useful links
Housing Benefit
Some of the legislation
Useful links
- Housing Benefit Guidance Manual (DWP)
- DWP guidance to Local Authorities – Urgent Bulletin No HB/CTB U6/2011
- Recent Decisions of the Social Security & Child Support Commissioners on Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
- Out-Of-Work Benefits: DWP tabulation tool contains data about all out-of-work benefits in the UK
- DWP Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit Bulletins
- DWP’s HB Direct Newsletter
- Community Care Grant information
- Shelter’s advice on Housing Benefit
- Citizens Advice Bureau advice on Housing Benefit
- Rightsnet (up-to-date news in areas of social welfare law)
Landlord and Tenant
Some of the legislation
Useful Links
- Leasehold Advisory Service
- Shelter’s Renting and Leasehold pages
- Landlord Law (advice on tenancy agreements, eviction notices and other landlord legal matters)
- Review of Social Housing Legislation (Oct 2010)
- Citizens Advice Bureau Guide to Tenancy Agreements
Possession
Some of the legislation
- Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Schedule 11)
- Housing Act 1996 (Part V)
- Part IV of the Housing Act 1985 (Public Sector Tenants)
- Part I of the Housing Act 1988 (Private Sector Tenants since 1989)
- Rent Act 1977 (Private Sector Tenants before 1989)
Useful links
- Mortgage and Landlord Possession Statistics (Ministry of Justice, 2014)
- Live Tables on Repossession Activity
- Research Report from the CAB on Possession cases
- Shelter’s Repossession pages
- Council and Housing Association Evictions
Unlawful Eviction and Harassment of Occupiers
Some of the legislation
Useful links
- Shelter’s Unlawful Eviction pages
- DCLG Guide ‘My Landlord wants me out: Protection against Harassment and Illegal Eviction’ (2011)
General Housing Law Links and Legislation
Some of the legislation
- Localism Act 2011
- Housing and Regeneration Act 2008
- Housing Act 2004
- Homelessness Act 2002
- Housing Act 1996
- Housing Act 1988
- Housing Act 1985
- Landlord & Tenant Act 1985
Useful Links
- Nearly Legal (Legal Housing blog)
- Landlord Law (advice on tenancy agreements, eviction notices and other landlord legal matters)
- Shelter
- Housing Act 2004 (Property Law website includes helpful explanatory summaries as well as full-text and commencement SI’s)
- Homes and Communities Agency (HCA)
- Housing Ombudsman Service
- National Housing Federation
- Housing Law Practitioners Association (HLPA)
- Legal Action Group Housing Resources
- DCLG Housing Statistics (latest published data on key aspects of housing and planning statistics from Department for Communities and Local Government)
- Delia Venables Legal Resources – links to wide ranging legal resources