The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 changed the legal landscape for people facing homelessness in England — and understanding it in detail is essential for workers who support people through housing crises or who work alongside statutory services.
This module provides a more detailed practical guide to the Act than Module 1.7 (which introduced the legal framework). It focuses on the 56-day duty in practice, the personalised housing plan, the duty to refer, and the most common ways people's rights under the Act are not upheld — and what can be done about it.
This is a Developing-level module within Subject 7: Housing and Homelessness Systems.