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1. The Right to Housing

This right is provided through Local Authorities and with the current shortage of accommodation in many areas is becoming increasingly difficult for them.

The Right is  ONLY available to certain classes of people, in particular:

  • Families with under age children and pregnant women
  • People vulnerable due to illness or old age, and
  • People made homeless due to an emergency such as fire or flood

Note however that you will lose this right if you voluntarily move out of accommodation you are entitled to stay in. This is why tenants threatened with eviction by their landlords are advised to stay put until they are evicted by the bailiffs.

The right to buy

This is a slightly different right and (at present) available to some social housing sector tenants only.

In the private sector tenants can only buy their property if the landlord agrees to sell it to them. Clearly they will be in a better negotiating position if they have a tenancy with long-term security, such as a protected tenancy.

Landlord Law Blog Posts:

  • Tenants legal help – Local Authority Re-housing
  • Options for Tenants made homless by flooding

Action – if you think you are eligible for re-housing you need to contact the homelessness department at your Local Authority.

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Index

  • Introduction
  • 1. The Right to Housing
  • 2. The Right to Information
  • 3. The Right to have your Deposit protected
  • 4. The Right to be treated fairly
  • 5. The Right to a fair rent and to set off expenses
  • 6. The Right not to be discriminated against
  • 7. The Right to a safe property which is in proper repair
  • 8. The Right to live in the property undisturbed (and only be evicted through the courts)
  • 9. The Right to Leave the Property
  • 10. The Right for your family to live in the property after your death

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