Quote:
|
Originally Posted by chav1
as i remember HBC used to have an obligation to house anyone homeless but that obligation got removed a few years ago now if i remember correctly
i also remeber somthing about release convicts from jail having to be housed by the council by law but ime not sure if councils are still obliged to house people just out of jail
i dont know how housing assosiations work but one would think they could pick and choose their tennants and avoid givingthem to idiots etc
i mentioned this before , maybe its time landlords had the same privalages when checking out tennants as security firms do etc so that they can see if a person is a criminal or has any outstanding cases of violence or public disorder crimes etc
|
All councils and many housing assoc's have a duty to re-house homeless cases but only those that are found to be homeless under the homelessness legislation (in other words if they are intentionally homeless which is their own fault they will NOT be re-housed). Released convicts fall under the same legislation and just because they have been released from jail does not make them statatory homeless as they have put themselves in that position. It is only in some cases where there is maybe some vulnerability i.e. mental health issues where they may be helped. Many housing assoc's have to work to the same rules as councils as many council housing is now under housing assoc ownership.
all landlords do have access to doing full checks on prospective tenants but only certain things can be taken into consideration. In fact it's getting to the stage where we can take very little into consideration and at times I find this highly frustrating!!!!