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Legal Education Course on Housing Rights for People with Complex Needs

Legal Education Course on Housing Rights for People with Complex Needs

Legal Education Course on Housing Rights for People with Complex Needs

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Wheatsheaf Hall, Wheatsheaf Lane, 
Vauxhall, Lambeth, SW8 2UP.
 
Limited spaces available.
 
Register by 30th October.
 
AIMS: This course aims at building basic legal knowledge, skills and confidence to deal with private landlords and local councils on issues of housing and homelessness.
 
FOR WHO: The course is for community groups and frontline workers who deal with or support people in precarious housing situations. It focuses particularly on the challenges faced by people with complex needs in securing and maintaining tenancies.*
 
The course is basic and doesn’t require any prior legal knowledge or technical training.
 
Course program:
 
Friday 22nd Nov 10am—3.30pm: Introduction and basics of tenancies
Monday 25th Nov 1pm—5pm: Benefits for tenants with complex needs
Thursday 28th Nov 1pm—5pm: Dealing with disrepairs
Friday 6th Dec 10am—3.30pm: Dealing with Section 21 evictions
Friday 13th Dec 10am—4pm: Dealing with local authorities in the
context of homelessness
Friday 20th Dec 10am—4pm: Living in temporary accommodation
 
PRACTICAL INFO: Attendance is free of charge but we require attendance to all or most sessions.
 
Priority will be given to community groups.
 
For info and to register: francesca.feruglio@lawforlife.org.uk

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