The Homelessness Act 2002: A Special Bulletin - Softcover

The Homelessness Act 2002, which was in part brought into force on July 31, 2002 in England and will be in force on September 30, 2002 in Wales, brings much needed change to the law relating to homelessness and allocations. It affords greater protection to people who become homeless through no fault of their own and places a duty on local authorities to develop long term strategies for dealing with homelessness. Jan Luba QC and Liz Davies, barristers from a leading housing set, provide a clear explanation of the provision of the Act and the related statutory and other materials. This new edition has been revised to take into account the Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities and the Priority Needs Order for England, both of which are included in full. The Homelessness Act 2002 is essential reading for UK authority housing staff, homelessness officers and those advising on homelessness and housing allocations.