updated/added

Access to Local Authority Housing (ref 26)

March 2004

Adult Services Green Paper (ref 30)
Independence, Well Being and Choice

August 2004

Advice and Information from Local Authorities (ref 21)

July 2002

Buy to Let (ref 52)

March 2008

Can we sign the tenancy for someone with limited capacity? (ref 51)

February 2008

Carer's Allowance (ref 50)

March 2008

The Care Standards Act (CSA) (ref 13)

March 2008

Continuing Care (ref 56)

April 2008

"In Control", Individualised Budgets and Self-Directed Support (ref 45)

July 2006

De-Registration of Care Homes (ref 25)

April 2008

Different Types of Tenancies (ref 53)

March 2008

Direct Payments (ref 07)

February 2008

Disability Discrimination Legislation (ref 23)

March 2008

The Disability Equality Duty and Housing (ref 47)

January 2008

Discretionary Trusts (ref 03)

March 2008

Duties and Powers to Provide Housing (ref 05)

March 2008

Earnings from Permitted Work (ref 11)

March 2008

Fair Access to Care Services (ref 43)

July 2005

Fairer Charging (ref 41)

May 2004

Financial Help Towards Services Charges (ref 54)

April 2008

Finding Legal Services (ref 31)

October 2007

Getting Your Council Tax Reduced (ref 15)

July 2005

Handing on a Tenancy (ref 04)

March 2008

Homebuy and Shared Ownership (ref 01)

February 2008

Homeshare (ref 48)

July 2007

Houses In Multiple Occupation (ref 46)

September 2006

Housing Association Management of Private Sector Properties (ref 28)

March 2004

Housing Benefit (ref 08)

January 2008

Housing Benefit and Higher Rent Levels (ref 32)

April 2008

Housing Benefit Restrictions (ref 27)

March 2008

Housing Benefits and Shared Ownership (ref 29)

February 2008

Housing and Social Services - Joint Assessments (ref 22)

July 2002

The Human Rights Act and Housing (ref 37)

March 2008

Incapacity Benefit and Severe Disability Allowance (ref 16)

March 2008

Income Support (ref 09)

March 2008

Income Support Payments for Mortgage Costs (ref 40)

May 2006

Independent Living Funds (ref 10)

January 2008

Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (ref 55)

April 2008

Local Housing Allowance (ref 42)

August 2008

Low-Cost Home Ownership and Private Sector Options (ref 34)

May 2007

The Mental Capacity Act and Housing (ref 38)

October 2007

Mobility Schemes for Social Housing Tenants (ref 12)
(Moving to a New Council or Housing Association Home)

October 2007

Non Rental Charges to Tenants (ref 20)

March 2008

Options for Parents Using Their Property (ref 02)

June 2005

Ordinary Residence (ref 35)

October 2003

Pension Credit (ref 39)

March 2008

Planning Permission (ref 57)

August 2008

Power of Attorney (ref 06)

March 2008

Repairs, Improvements and Adaptations (ref 17)

July 2007

Social Services Duties to Provide Housing (ref 19)

June 2002

A Strategy for the Supporting People Programme (ref 44)

January 2006

Supported Housing and High Rents (ref 49)

October 2007

Supported Living (ref 14)

December 2005

Supporting People Grant (ref 36)

April 2008

Tenancy and Capacity (ref 18)

October 2007

Transition (ref 33)

March 2008

When Does a Care Home Have to Become Registered? (ref 24)

April 2008

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