Links

Government
Department for Communities and Local Government
Guidance on Choice-based Lettings
Revised Allocation Code of Guidance
DCLG on HHSRS rating system (now removed from DCLG site)
DCLG booklet on Unlawful Evictions and Harassment

Ministry of Justice
Civil Procedure Rules
Pre-Action Protocols

Tenants Services Authority (while it lasts)

Housing Corporation

Housing Ombudsman

Local Government Ombudsman

Upper Tribunal Housing/Council Tax Benefit decisions

Equality and Human Rights Commission
Human Rights at Home: Guidance for Social Housing Providers

Housing Law sites
Anthony Gold solicitors blog – Housing Department
Arden Chambers Eflashes
Coalition Watch – Housemark’s policy updates
Garden Court Housing Law Resources
Garden Court Housing Bulletins
Garden Court Social Welfare ‘social’
Housing Law site (infrequent updates)
Housing and Property Law Daily (Linked to the journal but has daily updates.)
LAG Housing Law blog
Landlordlaw blog
Legal Action ‘Recent Developments in Housing Law’ (one month behind) via HHJ Madge, via Jan Luba QC
Nearly Legal: Housing Law News and Comment
Nik Nicol’s site
Ombudsman Says. database of Ombudsmans housing decisions
Painsmith Solicitors blog – private sector landlord and tenant
Property Law on Disrepair
Property Law on Housing Act 2004
Travellers Times (has legal notes)

Advice Centres Guides
Citizens Advice Housing Guides
Housing Options (Housing advice for those with learning disabilities)
Leasehold Advisory Service
Shelter Advice pages
Shelter leaflet on repairs and rights
Housing Rights Service (Northern Ireland)

Other
Bailii – free resource for higher court judgments, including Upper Tribunal (Lands)
Chartered Institute of Environmental Health Legal News
Legislation.gov.uk – free resource for primary and secondary legislation. To be used with caution as it is not fully updated and amendments from the last few years may not have been incorporated. Check for unincorporated amendments, which are indicated.
Legal Action December 2008 Disrepair Update, Beatrice Prevatt
National Housing Federation – Housing Associations