homelessness – Page 2 – Current Awareness

Personalisation under the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017: how personal are personal housing plans? – Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Posted August 8th, 2024 in homelessness, housing, local government, news by sally

‘This article explores the personalisation of homelessness services in the context of the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017. This ambitious piece of legislative reform introduced requirements on local housing authorities in England to assess an individual’s circumstances and develop personalised housing plans for people experiencing homelessness (s.3 HRA 2017, inserting s.189A Housing Act 1996). This article analyses research data (including 26 interviews) collected in 2018–2019 from ethnographic studies completed in two local authorities in the Midlands, across a period of four months in each site. Exploring the implementation of personalised housing plans in practice, this article investigates barriers to the application of the personalisation narrative, finding it operates as a tool of neoliberal governance rather than one of social justice. It asserts that if personalisation has the potential for more satisfactory and sustainable outcomes in preventing and relieving homelessness, then the inability for this narrative to manifest suggests the goal of the HRA 2017 in “reducing homelessness” is being hampered.’

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 27th July 2024

Source: www.tandfonline.com

Homeless people are still being arrested under a 200-year-old act criminalising rough sleeping – The Independent

Posted August 8th, 2024 in homelessness, London, news, vagrancy by tracey

‘Nearly 200 homeless people in London have been arrested in the past two years under a Georgian-era act that criminalises rough sleeping, new figures show.’

The Independent, 8th August 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Number of prisoners released into homelessness rises by a third in a year, despite new government scheme – The Independent

Posted August 5th, 2024 in early release, homelessness, Ministry of Justice, news, prisons, probation, recidivists by tracey

‘The number of people released from prison into homelessness has risen 30 per cent in a year despite a major new scheme to house departing offenders, The Independent can reveal.’

The Independent, 4th August 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Statutory homelessness (England): Causes and government policy – House of Commons Library

Posted July 31st, 2024 in budgets, homelessness, housing, news by sally

‘Outlines the main drivers of homelessness and summarises the UK Government’s approach to tackling homelessness in England, including stakeholder views and comment.’

House of Commons Library, 30th July 2024

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Statutory homelessness (England): The legal framework and performance – House of Commons Library

Posted July 31st, 2024 in homelessness, housing, local government, news, statistics by sally

‘An overview of the legal framework for statutory homelessness support in England and how local authorities are delivering these duties. The briefing also summarises official homelessness statistics.’

House of Commons Library, 30th July 2024

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Newborn baby made homeless by Home Office in frenzy to clear asylum backlog – The Guardian

Posted July 22nd, 2024 in asylum, benefits, children, families, government departments, homelessness, immigration, news by sally

‘A father with a newborn baby and a mother with two children are among the asylum seekers made homeless by the Home Office after it wrongly withdrew their claims, it can be revealed.’

The Guardian, 20th July 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com

Windrush pensioner facing homelessness at 89 as Home Office ‘unable to verify her identity’ – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2024 in homelessness, housing, identification, local government, London, news, passports by tracey

‘An 89-year-old woman from the Windrush generation is facing homelessness because the Home Office says it cannot verify her identity.’

The Independent, 1st July 2024

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Suitability, reports in Family proceedings, and termination of existing accommodation – Nearly Legal

Posted June 10th, 2024 in appeals, children, families, family courts, homelessness, housing, landlord & tenant, local government, news by tracey

‘Querino v Cambridge City Council (Rev1) (2024) EWCA Civ 314. This was a second appeal to the court of appeal from a s.204 appeal of a decision on suitability of accommodation offered to Mr Querino in discharge of homeless duty.’

Nearly Legal, 9th June 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Homelessness eligibility and the Withdrawal Agreement – two (contradictory) appeals – Nearly Legal

Posted June 10th, 2024 in appeals, brexit, county courts, homelessness, housing, immigration, landlord & tenant, local government, news by tracey

‘C v Oldham Council: Hynek v LB Islington. Central London County Court 24 May 2024. These are two s.204 appeals which address the effect of the Withdrawal Agreement (The Agreement of the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union,) on eligibility for housing assistance/homeless duties.’

Nearly Legal, 9th June 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Judge hands down ruling on effect of withdrawal agreement on homeless applicants who are former EU nationals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 5th, 2024 in brexit, homelessness, housing, immigration, local government, news by sally

‘A Slovakian national has won a case against the London Borough of Islington over whether his status under agreements between the UK and the European Union entitled him to homelessness support.’

Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Ministers to amend Criminal Justice Bill in bid to address concerns over ‘nuisance rough sleeping’ provisions – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 16th, 2024 in amendments, bills, criminal justice, homelessness, news, nuisance, repeals, vagrancy by sally

‘The Government has tabled amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill tightening the definition of ‘nuisance rough sleeping’ after MPs expressed concerns about the breadth of the legislation’s provisions.’

Local Government Lawyer, 15th May 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Homelessness and human rights – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted May 15th, 2024 in education, families, homelessness, housing, human rights, Islam, local government, news, school children, statutory duty by sally

‘What is the correct approach to determining the suitability of accommodation when the applicant’s circumstances engage rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)? This is an issue of general public importance affecting local authorities discharging homelessness duties under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996. Who says? Andrews LJ, when she directed that an appeal from Mr Rabah Ghaoui should proceed to a hearing.’

Law Society's Gazette, 14th May 2024

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Decisions, decisions (and not automatic ones) – Ending the main housing duty – Nearly Legal

Posted May 13th, 2024 in homelessness, housing, judicial review, landlord & tenant, local government, news, repossession, statutory duty by tracey

‘Bano, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Waltham Forest (2024) EWHC 654 (Admin). Waltham Forest owed Ms Bano the full housing duty. In June 2020, WF made an offer of a private sector tenancy in Derby. Ms Bano refused the offer as unsuitable. In disputed evidence, it was said that Ms Bano’s daughter made a review request by WhatsApp on 14 June 2020. WF sent a cancellation of temporary accommodation letter on 19 August 2020. Solicitors for Ms Bano made a request for a review in September 2020, which WF refused as out of time.’

Nearly Legal, 12th May 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Navigating housing rights, education and religious freedom: Ghaoui – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 1st, 2024 in appeals, education, homelessness, housing, human rights, Islam, landlord & tenant, local government, London, news, religious discrimination, school children by sally

‘In Ghaoui v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2024] EWCA Civ 405, Mr Ghaoui, his wife and two young children lived in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. They were rendered homeless in April 2019 and Mr Ghaoui applied to the local authority for assistance with accommodation. In September 2019, he sent his older child to a fee-paying Muslim nursery in Waltham Forest [2]. The family was evicted in March 2020 and Waltham Forest LBC provided temporary accommodation in the Harlow area, some 20 miles from their previous address, which made it harder for the parents to get to work in London and for the child to go to the nursery [3]. In early September 2022, the younger child entered the same nursery [5]. Mr Ghaoui argued that in offering them accommodation 20 miles from the school, Waltham Forest was “not considering their rights”, while Waltham Forest explained at some length that it was not under any legal duty to provide accommodation that allowed the children to attend a specific religious school: in short, it was not a housing “need” [6]. The point at issue was whether or not the local authority was, in fact, under any such obligation.’

Law & Religion UK, 1st May 2024

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

High Court grants interim relief to vulnerable refugee faced with imminent homelessness by local authority – Garden Court Chambers

Posted April 25th, 2024 in asylum, chambers articles, homelessness, local government, news, refugees by sally

‘Recent findings from London Councils reveal a concerning 39% increase in homelessness presentations among refugees and asylum seekers evicted from Home Office accommodation last year, with numbers continuing to rise.’

Garden Court Chambers, 12th April 2024

Source: www.gardencourtchambers.co.uk

Suitability, disability discrimination and dogs – temporary accommodation – Nearly Legal

Posted March 18th, 2024 in animals, disability discrimination, disabled persons, equality, homelessness, housing, judicial review, local government, news by tracey

‘AB & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Westminster City Council (2024) EWHC 266 (Admin). This was a judicial review of both the suitability of accommodation provided to a homeless couple, and also of Westminster’s policy of sourcing temporary accommodation, which was claimed to indirectly discriminate against disabled people.’

Nearly Legal, 17th March 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Out of borough accommodation and the homelessness relief duty – raising issues on review – Nearly Legal

Posted February 26th, 2024 in appeals, homelessness, housing, local government, news by tracey

‘Moge v London Borough of Ealing (2023) EWCA Civ 464. A second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a s.204 appeal. Ms Moge was owed the section 189B Housing Act 1996 relief duty as homeless by LB Ealing. Ealing made an offer of a 24 month private tenancy in Hounslow, a neighbouring borough, in discharge of that duty. Ms M did not accept that offer within 7 days. Ealing then decided that she had refused the offer, that its relief duty was ended and, further, it did not owe the full housing duty under section 193.’

Nearly Legal, 25th February 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

High Court rejects judicial review over adequacy of accommodation, policy on permitting animals – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 15th, 2024 in animals, homelessness, housing, judicial review, local government, news by sally

‘A vulnerable man and woman who needed to be housed with their dog have lost a case in the High Court, with a deputy judge telling them judicial review had been an inappropriate route for much of the case.’

Local Government Lawyer, 15th February 2024

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Intentional homelessness from a half way house – Nearly Legal

Posted February 12th, 2024 in appeals, drug abuse, homelessness, housing, local government, news by tracey

‘Kyle v Coventry City Council (2023) EWCA Civ 1360. Mr K was homeless and addicted to class A drugs. During the relevant period for this second appeal, he was on a methadone treatment prescription. He had applied to Coventry as homeless. He had been given s.188 Housing Act 1996 accommodation in hostel supported accommodation (a “halfway house”).’

Nearly Legal, 11th February 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

A lack of candour over a lack of discretion – Nearly Legal

Posted February 12th, 2024 in homelessness, housing, judicial review, local government, news, pre-action conduct by tracey

‘Montano, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Lambeth (2024) EWHC 249 (Admin). A short note on this judicial review. Ms M had requested that Lambeth exercise a discretion to back date her entry on the housing register (for greater priority) to the date of her homeless application. Lambeth denied that it had any discretion to do so under its allocation policy.’

Nearly Legal, 11th February 2024

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
…
24
»

Categories

Archives