Duration
1 day
Location
In-house
Availability
Good
Suitable for: All What does this mean?
There has been an increase in residents failing to provide access for crucial services. Residents failing to allow access for necessary compliance safety checks, repairs and or improvements is unfortunately a common scenario for social housing landlords. It is vital the correct process is followed.
Delegates will work on real life case studies to provide a more engaging and effective learning experience and will leave feeling more empowered and confident in their knowledge of how to deal with a no access case.
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This session will cover:
- Gas service failed access: Injunctions how to apply
- How to draft the application and witness statement for court
- Fire and electrical safety, no access
- Can forced access ever be used?
- Common scenarios including urgent repairs/leaks and no access
- What to do when a leaseholder fails to provide access
- Top tips for good practice
- Access and vulnerability/mental health.
What will delegates learn?
- Understand what a landlord and tenants obligations are for access to a property
- Be able to identify reasons why access may not be provided
- How to deal with a case where there are mental health and vulnerability issues present
- Understand how to support a resident in providing access.
Who should attend?
This is essential for everyone involved in dealing with access. This includes housing officers, managers, compliance officers, repairs team and contractors. Also ideal for those who wish to expand their knowledge.
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Our trainer
Aisha Akhtar qualified as a lawyer in 2009 having taken a keen interest in social housing. She has worked both in-house and in private practice. She joined Network Homes in October 2017 as their in-house social housing expert. She manages a team and deals with all housing management matters.
She has been a board member for a housing association previously in East London and is currently an Advisory Board member for Inspirited Minds (a mental health Charity).
She has delivered training sessions throughout the country on various topics throughout her career. She regularly delivers both public and tailor made in-house training to various HAs and LAs.
Aisha really enjoys delivering training and empowering people, she makes the sessions interactive so there is an exchange of ideas so delegates leave feeling confident in implementing positive change.
We can bring this course to you.
If you have five or more staff interested our
in-house training offers great value for money.
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