As mentioned in Carmel Ferguson's article, the Housing (Amendment) Act will bring into effect some of the most significant changes in homelessness legislation in years.

These changes will have an impact on

• clients who have applied for homeless assistance
• how clients request a review of their homelessness decision
• how clients appeal their homelessness decision to the county court

Guide to Challenging Homelessness Decisions

Over the summer, Housing Rights Service staff have been working on new resources to allow advisers and legal professionals to better understand these changes and their impact.  We are pleased to announce that we are publishing a detailed guide to the new statutory process for challenging homelessness decisions.  Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for further information or download the flyer.