Housing Allocation and Homelessness Law and Practice

Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice provides a uniquely balanced coverage of both allocation of social housing and homelessness, providing practical guidance on the statutory framework and how the legislation works in practice. Now recognised as a leading work on the subject, this edition has been extensively revised to take account of the significant changes in both homelessness and allocation brought about by the implementation of the Localism Act 2011, including: • the new power to discharge housing duties by offering private rented accommodation • the new two year rule for re-applying for homelessness assistance • the new power to exclude classes of people from allocation schemes • the new rules affecting tenant transfers in social housing Supporting materials, including the legislation (in consolidated form) and the English Codes of Guidance are provided as appendices for easy reference. These, plus additional materials such as the Welsh Code of Guidance, are also included on the accompanying CD-ROM. Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice is a comprehensive resource for all housing options advisers, homelessness officers, housing staff working for local authorities and social housing providers on allocations and lettings, housing lawyers, and all those advising on homelessness and housing allocation.