Housing Resources

HOUSING LEGAL 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

Human Rights Act 1998

Useful links

Centre for Housing Policy
Housing Studies Association
Human Rights at Home Guidance (EHRC)

HOUSING BENEFIT

Some of the legislation

Welfare Reform Act 2007
Housing Benefit Regulations 2006

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

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Schedule 11)
Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

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

Housing Act 1988 (s.27- 29)
Protection from Eviction Act 1977

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