Overview
Practitioners need to understand the impact of poor living conditions on health, safety and welfare, and evaluate the most appropriate interventions. They must be able to apply the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) in resolving housing issues. Practitioners are also required to understand the different types of tenancy and their bearing on the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, providing timely advice and undertaking enforcement action where appropriate. Finally, practitioners need an understanding of the processes with regard to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), so that they can deal with significant risks such as fire, overcrowding and poor management.
Core Learning Resources
Communities and Local Government (CLG), 2006
CLG, 2006
CLG, 2009
Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancies
CLG, 2009
Guidance on fire safety provisions for certain types of existing housing
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH), 2008
CIEH
Protocol between Local Housing Authorities and Fire and Rescue Authorities
Fire Safety Protocol Clarification
CIEH, 2010
Update of Protocol between Local Housing Authorities and Fire and Rescue Authorities
CLG, 2010
Changes for dwellinghouses and HMOs
Guide to the Licensing and Management Provisions:
Parts 2, 3 and 4 of the Housing Act 2004 (Draft)
CLG, 2010
Covers HMOs
Housing Management Standard for Tackling Anti-social Behaviour
Welsh Government, 2008
NEA Cymru, 2008
Code of Guidance for Local Authorities on Allocation of Accommodation and Homelessness
Welsh Government, 2012
Guidance for Local Authorities on Applications to Suspend the Right to Buy and Related Rights
Welsh Government, 2012
Training Courses
Chartered Institute of Housing
Professional qualifications, courses, in-house and specialist workshops
Further Reading
Protection Against Harrassment and Illegal Eviction
CLG, 2009
An executive agency of HMRC, which provides the Government with the valuations and property advice required to support taxation and benefits. Includes information on housing benefit and local housing allowance and the rent officers' handbook
Environmental Health Procedures
WH Bassett: Taylor and Francis Limited, 2007
ISBN: 9780415395748
Price £95.00
M Davidson, M Roys, S Nicol, D Ormandy and P Ambrose:BRE Publications, 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84806-115-6
Price £36.00