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Information and guidance for local authorities compiling the P1E quarterly data returns on homelessness.
A summary of the homelessness legislation and the duties, powers and obligations on housing authorities and others towards people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
Guidance on housing authority duties to provide free advice and information about homelessness and the prevention of homelessness, and to ensure they design advice to meet the needs of particular vulnerable groups.
When and how council statutory homelessness duties apply within the scheme.
Guidance on how to determine whether a person is homeless or threatened with homelessness according to legislation.
Guidance primarily aimed at local responders covering some humanitarian issues that may arise during the recovery phase of an emergency in the UK.
Guidance for organisations that provide housing or homelessness services to the armed forces community
Your council must help if you’re legally homeless or will become homeless within 8 weeks. Help may include advice, emergency housing or longer-term housing.
Guidance on the duty on specified public bodies to refer service users that may be homeless or threatened with homelessness to a local housing authority.
The purpose of the code and the relevant equality duties that housing authorities need to consider in carrying out their duties.
Rules and guidance for prison and probation staff detailing their duties under the Homelessness Reduction Act to reduce homelessness and support rehabilitation.
Sets out the council’s responsibilities for when guests are asked to leave their accommodation due to unreasonable behaviour.
Guidance on homelessness for local authorities.
Guidance on housing authority duties to carry out a homelessness review and publish a homelessness strategy.
Guidance on duties owed to applicants who are threatened with becoming homeless, to try and prevent their homelessness.
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