Welcome to Law for Life’s course on housing rights. In this video we explore how to deal with local authorities in the context of homelessness. We will look at your rights when asking the council for assistance and strategies for navigating gatekeeping practices.

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advicenow.org.uk

0:00 Introduction
1:50 Definition of homelessness
9:07 Personal Housing Plans
10:34 The Homelessness Code of Guidance for Local Authorities
19:25 Priority Need
25:13 Intentional Homelessness
27:13 Local Connection
33:22 Tips for applying for homelessness and helping others

Advicenow guides on various steps in the homelessness application process:
1. A survival guide to what to do when you are threatened with homelessness
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/s...

2. A survival guide to what to do if you are homeless
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/s...

3. How to challenge a decision about your homelessness application
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/h...

4. An infographic detailing the different stages of the homelessness application process: https://www.advicenow.org.uk/sites/de...

5. A guide on how to support people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness: https://www.advicenow.org.uk/lawforli...

The Homelessness Code of Guidance:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/homelessn...