Homelessness & Lettings Conference 2010

The unmissable conference for Local Authority and RSL personnel who are involved in assisting the Homeless and those threatened with homelessness or with the Allocation of Social Housing.

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why you should attend

This is the conference to help you get to grips with all of the key developments in the field of homelessness and lettings. BOOK NOW so that you can benefit from:

Guidance and insights on best practice
Updates on all the important legal cases and legislation
Practical tips and pointers
Updates on all the latest policy initiatives that will affect you
‘Questions and Answers’ sessions. Plenty of time has been allowed for questions so that you can raise your own concerns with the experts as well as benefiting from the experience of colleagues.

This year’s completely revised Programme includes:

Homelessness Case Law update
Homelessness Duties: what’s new?
Priority Need Update
The Threshold Questions: Latest Developments
Lettings Policy Update
Lettings –legal cases and other developments
Lettings: best practice
An unmissable opportunity to ask questions of experts at the forefront of this fast moving subject

Conference Programme

Homelessness & Lettings Conference

09.15-10.00	Registration and Refreshments
10.00-10.10	Chairman’s Introduction Jan Luba QC
10.10-11.00	Lettings 2010: A year of change Jan Luba QC The new TSA standard on Lettings- three weeks in force The new Code of Guidance ( England) - four months in practice Reviewing and revising the local allocation scheme a 'how to' guide CBL schemes in practice: the feedback taking account of past "bad behaviour" the latest developments in the Courts (including “when is a letting not an allocation"?)
11.00-11.15	Morning Refreshments
11.15-12.00	Problem Areas and Suggested Solutions Andy Gale Common Housing Registers Developing common Allocation Policies Nominations and exchange policies within RSLs Waiting lists
12.00-12.45	Homelessness: the threshold questions Liz Davies Priority need, separated parents and dependent children; Latest developments on “becoming homeless intentionally” Are you homeless if you live in a woman’s refuge? Latest developments on eligibility including European Court of Justice decisions
12.45-13.00	Questions and Answers Panel
13.00-14.00	Lunch
14.00-14.45	Do You Want Reasons With That? A Guide to Lawful Decision Making Steve Povey The purpose of public law Who makes the decision (and who does not) Identifying a decision The components of a lawful decision The benefits of following the rules
14.45-15.35	Homelessness duties and powers to provide accommodation Liz Davies What is suitable accommodation? Refusal of offers: how should the applicant be notified? Contracting out decisions and reviews; An end to human rights arguments?
15.35-15.50	Afternoon Refreshments
15.50-16.30	Lettings & Homelessness: Back to Basics? Jan Luba QC The new home-finding scheme A new single set of Guidance All change in Wales Lettings and homelessness: a new political agenda? Deadline 2010: all targets achieved?
16.30-16.50	Any Questions? Speaker Panel
16.50	Close of Conference

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details

Venue: London

Copthorne Tara Hotel, Kensington, London W8 | Get directions

Date: Thursday 29 April 2010
Price: £295 + VAT

SPECIAL OFFER: Third and Subsequent Delegates HALF PRICE. The cost effective way to get top quality training for your department. See Terms and Conditions

cpd accredited

This conference is CPD Accredited for 5 hours 20 minutes by The Solicitors Regulation Authority, the Bar Standards Board and ILEX

Who should attend?

Housing Options Team Managers and Officers
Homelessness Managers and Officers
Lettings /Allocations Managers and Officers
Housing Policy Managers and Officers
RSL Staff responsible for contracted-out Homelessness or lettings work
Heads and Directors of Housing
In-house Social Housing lawyers
Legal Advisers in private practice
Advice agency staff

Speaker Profiles:

Jan Luba QC, Conference Chairman and lead conference speaker, Garden Court Chambers. Jan has been described in Chambers & Partners Directory as “the leading QC for housing related public law matters” and as “a walking encyclopaedia of housing law.”

Andy Gale is one of the best known names in the field of Homelessness and Lettings in the country. He has trained and advised Local Authorities around the country. He also has a wide range of Local Government experience from when he was Housing Needs Manager for Harrow Council. He was formerly in charge of Homelessness and Advice at Ealing Council. He has been active in the field of homelessness since the mid 1980s.He is also the author of "The Local Authority Good Practice Guide to Tackling Homelessness."

Liz Davies, Garden Court Chambers. Liz specialises in all aspects of housing law, but has particular expertise and vast experience in homelessness and allocation of social housing.

Steve Povey, Senior Solicitor, enjoys a deserved reputation as one of the country’s leading Housing Law trainers combining an in-depth knowledge with a real understanding of the practical problems faced by front-line homelessness and lettings teams.

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Testimonials

Year after year this conference receives superb feedback. Just look at what past delegates have said,

‘Really useful day packed with facts and information’
Local Authority Housing Adviser

‘Excellent conference – very informative and interestingly presented’
Local Authority Head of Accommodation Services

‘Excellent as always’
London local authority Homeless Persons Manager

‘Very impressed – informative and thorough’
Housing Options Manager

‘As always, very informative and enjoyable’
Housing Advice Manager

‘Excellent programme, really informative’
Lettings Manager

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