Mark Prichard
@MarkPrichHousing consultant & trainer working across England & Wales.
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Been off Twitter for weeks (because of a login issue and general incompetence). Can't say I've missed it!
Housing needs assessment for homeless person failed to consider social services assessment, earlier housing assessment, reasons for homelessness, and all potential household members. Also, relying on 'portal' failed to constitute notification as applicant didnt have IT equipment
SK, R (On the Application Of) v Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead [2024] EWHC 158 (Admin) (31 January 2024) dlvr.it/T27NTz
This is a constitutionally significant case addressing when a Court should make a mandatory order where a local housing authority is in breach of a statutory duty but has limited resources. This required the Supreme Court to look at the separation of powers ...
Judgment has been handed down this morning in the matter of R (on the application of Imam) (Respondent) v London Borough of Croydon (Appellant) UKSC 2022/0102: supremecourt.uk/cases/uksc-202…
💡 Social Welfare Update💡 'Remedying past injustices: local authorities’ discretion to treat young people as former relevant children following flawed assessments' New blog by @Tessa__Buchanan of Garden Ct Chambers. Read it here ▶ tinyurl.com/4arx5y63
Open letter from 158 local councils that attended the District Council's Network October summit, to Jeremy Hunt requesting urgent intervention. Homelessness units are close to collapse.
White paper on homelessness reform in Wales. Responses by 16 January 2024 gov.wales/ending-homeles…
Legislative review and recommendations for homelessness reform in Wales. Report published, including recommendations by 'Expert Review Panel' convened by Welsh Government: crisis.org.uk/media/uqgbuwpp…
Teenagers steered away from becoming looked after by social services bbc.com/news/uk-englan…
Taking effect today: amended definition of who can be found intentionally homeless in England. Affects those who ceased to occupy 'supported exempt accommodation'. Amended version of HA 1996 section 191 available here: markprichard.co.uk/documents/ha-1…
Policy of offering private tenancies to discharge homelessness duties was not a proxy for offering households subject to benefits cap housing outside borough. No breach of s149 equality duty. In any event, compliance would not have led to different outcome.
Webb-Harnden v London Borough of Waltham Forest [2023] EWCA Civ 992 (22 August 2023) dlvr.it/Sv3NCN
Ending the homelessness relief duty because suitable accommodation is available does not necessarily prevent applicant from remaining homeless, and being owed the main duty. There may be cases where the accommodation is not reasonable to continue to occupy bailii.org/ew/cases/EWCA/…
The number of homeless households in Temporary Accommodation has hit a record high of 104, 510 Hard to overstate what a calamity this is for the families and children involved. Insecure, often far from support networks, expensive, poor quality. Life- alteringingly awful
We've published new research on the turbulence in London's private rental market. There has been a sharp fall in the number of properties available since the Covid-19 pandemic. Worsening housing and homelessness pressures mean the situation is turning from bad to disastrous.
This will be an interesting read.
We believe that everybody has a right to a decent, affordable home. We have launched a consultation on adequate housing, including fair rents and affordability. We want your views. 👇 Have your say here: gov.wales/securing-path-…
Huge win for Safer Renting. Our priority policy recommendation in our report 'Journeys through the shadow private rented sector' has been included in the Renters Reform Bill ! The changes place a duty, not just a power on local authorities to investigate breaches of the PFEA.
Extension of temp modifications to 2003 homelessness suitability order. Significantly, perm amendment of B&B definition. Non-self-contained premises without cooking facilities will be a B&B. Clear now that (such) hotels included. In force 31 May legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/509/…
Amendments to housing eligibility regs, re persons arriving from Sudan. Includes exemption from habitual residence test for those not subject to immigration control. In force this Monday, 15th May legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/530/…
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