Seems A4e’s plan for world domination hit a small speed bump HERE. Thanks to Watching A4e’s website for the story.
Archive for October, 2008
Doh
Posted in CLACs and CLANs on October 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
West Sussex Clan
Posted in CLACs and CLANs on October 27, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Whilst not really that exciting THIS document is quite an interesting little insight into the goings on behind the scenes in regards to what could be the first or second CLAN to be introduced. I believe councillors are currently pondering over whether or not to go ahead with the Vale of Glamorgan CLAN.
I can’t imagine councillors [...]
Tenancy scam trap – Part 2
Posted in Uncategorized on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just a quick follow up to THIS little post. BBC Watchdog ran a story on tenants being ripped off this evening. If getting somewhere to rent involves a Western Union money transfer in any way shape or form be afraid, very afraid!
Employment support allowance day!
Posted in Random stuff on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the day that employment support allowance replaces Incapacity benefit and Income Support paid on incapacity grounds for new claimants.
Go HERE for DWP guidance.
It will be interesting to see how it works in practice as there seems to be a lot that can go wrong.
Pre-action ponderings
Posted in Random stuff, tagged Add new tag on October 23, 2008 | 6 Comments »
I’m confused. I don’t have much experience of mortgage possession cases as although many mortgagees facing possession proceedings are CLS eligible (as they may have just lost their job so might be on Income Support or income based JSA) I don’t seem to get them as cases.
Most of my experience comes from the frenetic [...]
Incompatible?
Posted in Random stuff on October 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I was wondering whether or not it is morally or even professionally right for a CAB or a Shelter Housing Aid Centre or other housing advice provider to have both a contract to provide Community Legal Service Housing advice and a contract to provide homeless prevention work with the Local Authority.
I don’t know the exact figures but I [...]
Priority need for accommodation
Posted in Law stuff on October 16, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Simms v London Borough of Islington is a rather handy little case which summarises much of the law relevant to priority need. It’s also a useful one for reminding oneself how a Local Authority should deal with medical evidence that is presented to them. I’m sure Nearly and his jolly good team will pop something up [...]
Is silence golden?
Posted in Gatekeeping on October 14, 2008 | 4 Comments »
House was wondering how much time other advice providers give for their Local Authority Housing department to answer simple queries in letters sent to them. Whilst the questions nearly always rather simple ones such as when did you take a ‘homeless approach?’ or ‘have you ever nominated x to a Housing Association property’ ? they are [...]
Frustration
Posted in Uncategorized on October 9, 2008 | 3 Comments »
‘Yes we’ve taken a homeless approach and our verbal decision is that he is not homeless’
‘No we haven’t put anything in writing today’
It used to be that LA’s would at least try to defend their actions, sometimes they would offer up a bit of caselaw or at least vaguely mention the Housing Act 1996. These [...]
Maybe in 5 years time.
Posted in Random stuff on October 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
How many CLAN’s and CLAC’s will there be? Will A4e and Howells be well on there way to becoming the largest advice provider in the UK? Maybe they will be. Maybe they won’t, maybe a change in government will have halted the advancement of the New Labour consort. Maybe the loss of CABx, Shelter Housing Aid Centres and Law Centres will have proven to be [...]
