DOMESTIC ABUSE

October 16th, 2024 by James Goudie KC

A Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, on 14 October 2024, draws on its experience investigating housing complaints, since the Domestic Abuse Act 2021, came into force, where domestic abuse was a significant factor in the complaint. It seeks to improve local authority awareness, when providing housing and homelessness support, of their duties. It provides guidance on using the right definition of domestic abuse and priority need, providing interim accommodation as soon as the the low threshold of “ reason to believe “ is met, and identifying applications for social housing which trigger homelessness duties.

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