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Operating principles for commissioners and providers of night shelters for people experiencing rough sleeping.
This paper analyses the politics of shelter provision, focusing on the needs of and provision for the low- and middle-income residents
The law on squatting - what squatting is, squatters' rights, removing squatters, getting your property back from squatters and adverse possession. Includes information from the withdrawn EX332 and EX333 guidance.
Squatting is when someone deliberately enters property without permission…
A non-residential property is any building or land that is not designed to…
A long-term squatter can become the registered owner of property or land…
HM Land Registry will tell you if squatters apply for legal ownership of…
You can remove squatters using an interim possession order (IPO) or making…
You may be classed as homeless if you’re squatting. Get advice from…
Find sheltered or supported housing from your council with facilities such as alarms or wardens: for elderly, disabled or vulnerable people
Funding to support the essential work of the voluntary and community sector to deliver a sustained reduction in homelessness and rough sleeping.
This page advises those with responsibilities for people currently sleeping rough. This includes local authority teams for emergency preparedness, public health and rough sleeping, as well as non-governmental organisations, including those providing temporary accommodation or street-based support.
This evidence synthesis is accompanied by an evidence brief which summaries the findings
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
Delegate presentations from the CCS conference on evacuation and shelter.
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