Guide to the Housing Act, 1996

Background to the Housing Act 1996. The registration and regulation of social landlords. Disposals of land by registered social landlords. Grants to registered social landlords. General powers of the Corporation and the Housing Ombudsman. Houses in multiple occupation and the Housing Act 1996. Rights of long leaseholders. Assured tenacies. Leasehold reform. Housing benefit and related matters. Introductory tenacies. New possession grounds for secure and assured tenancies. Injunctions and powers of arrest for anti-social behaviour. Allocation of social housing accommodation. Homelessness: local authority enquiries and duties. Miscellaneous provisions and commencement.