You will learn 

• How the Localism Act 2011 and Housing & Planning Act 2016 are impacting, especially fixed term tenancies
• Choice Based Lettings and recent homelessness case law should have changed policy and procedure and practice
• The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017
• Other law having an impact ie Equality Act 2010
• Where other agencies have legal duties
• Other recent case law with implications for housing management ie succession, joint to sole tenancies etc
• How to respond to potential legal challenges.

Who should attend? 

Strategic and operational middle and senior managers across sections dealing with all of the above, including:

• Policy and procedure staff and those in strategy formation
• Housing and tenancy enforcement managers
• Homelessness and allocations/lettings managers
• Supported housing commissioners and providers
• Managers from partner agencies whose remit crosses into social housing.

Mel Cant trained as a Barrister and came to the Bar in 2000. She doesn’t practice independently, choosing to work in the Social Housing Sector which she has done now for over 25 years.

She covers all aspects of social housing law from housing advice, homelessness, allocations, lettings, tenancy and leasehold management, antisocial behaviour, asset management and disrepair.

She undertakes homelessness reviews for nine local authorities and also undertakes training and consultancy providing practical solutions to legal issues within the sector.

Her favourite feedback ever is “Everyone needs a Mel on speed dial!”

If you are unable to attend an event or public training course, please let us know in writing (email is fine) at least 48 hours before. Please email [email protected]

Otherwise, a cancellation fee of £60 plus VAT will be chargeable.

If you are using a package place to attend and do not inform us within the agreed time frame, then a place will be taken to cover your non-attendance.

Cancellations must be made in writing, and will be acknowledged by HQN Limited.