The members password for the website will be changing at the end of February and the new password will be emailed to 2012 members shortly beforehand.

In what is going to be a challenging year, HLPA is working hard to provide members with information, support and training, and also to make HLPA’s voice heard in policy and funding decisions. We hope you can join us.

Housing Law update

Speakers’ papers:

David Smith. Anthony Gold Solicitors

David Watkinson. Garden Court Chambers

The seminars take place in central London venues between 6 pm and 8 pm. Booking forms and further details will be circulated to members in advance of each seminar and will be available on the website. The following dates are subject to final confirmation.

29 Feb 2012:
Advocacy Training. Doughty Street Chambers

18 April 2012:
How to Defend Subletting Cases to Prevent A Possession Order – and a Criminal Record?

13 June 2012:
Homeless Cases – Has the Duty Been Discharged?

12 September 2012:
Tips and Tricks for dealing with the Housing Possession Duty Desk

19 October 2012:
How to Quantify Damages in Disrepair Cases

5 December 2012:
To set aside or the Appeal: That is the Question? – what to do when your client seeks advice after the order for possession has already been made.

18 January: Localism Act: What Lies Ahead (Taken place)

21 March: Homeless Children And AGM. Meeting starts at 6.30 pm

16 May: Possession Claims: The Old and the New

18 July: Outside the Housing Acts: No Recourse and Community Care

19 September: Homelessness Update

21 November: Housing Law Update

Unless otherwise stated, all meetings will be at 7 pm at Portland Hall, University of Westminster, 4 Little Titchfield Street, London W1W 7UW. £10 for members.

The Localism Act

Speakers:

David Smith: Anthony Gold Solicitors

David Watkinson: Garden Court Chambers

From 7 pm at Portland Hall, University of Westminster, 4 Little Titchfield Street, London W1W 7UW

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We have a full programme of meetings for the year with expert speakers, details of which will be put up shortly. The next meeting is on 18 January 2012, examining the new provisions of the Localism Act.

HLPA will also be running a series of seminars for training in specifics of practice.

In addition, for those who could not make it to the 2011 conference, the speakers papers from the workshop session will soon be available on the members area of this site for a few months. The members’ password for this site will be changing at the end of January 2012 and members will be sent the new details

And of course, members get the reduced rate for the forthcoming 2012 Housing Law conference.

Those renewing their membership before 31 January will get a 10% discount on the usual membership rates.

New members and those returning to HLPA after more than a year will get a further 10% discount for applications submitted before 31 January 2010, making a 20% discount on the usual rates.

To apply for membership or to complete the forms for renewal, go to the Join HLPA page.

The consultation can be found here.

The closing date is 30 March 2012.

HLPA will be making a response. Any views from members are welcome.

Nearly Legal has a comment on the draft Code here.

Homelessness and Allocations

Bringing Disrepair Claims