Housing Law for Money Advisers
Course Overview
An overview of housing law issues which are relevant in money advice, with a focus on defending possession proceedings in the courts.
This course is aimed at experienced money advisers who wish to improve their knowledge of those areas of housing law which cross over into money advice cases. Ideally, delegates will already be representing tenants in court and hoping to increase their understanding of the possible defences to different types of claims. This course is ideal for court duty advisers.
- identifying security of tenure and the implications
- bankruptcy/DROs and rent possession
- arrears of water/service/furniture charges etc
- identifying counterclaims as a set off to rent arrears, including possible funding arrangements
- identifying defences to claims on mandatory grounds
- tenants of borrowers
- former tenancy arrears and rehousing
- discrimination and the Equality Act 2010.
Tutor: Alexa Walker; Level: Specialist
