A housing company should only accept the appointment if it makes sense. The view of the association and not the local authority is considered reasonable, see R v Northavon DC ex p Smith (1994) 26 HLR 659. “If a local housing authority requires it, [a private registered social housing provider] of a registered social landlord, must cooperate to the extent that, in the circumstances, it is appropriate to provide housing to persons with priority under the local authority`s allocation scheme.” Some housing companies advertise with the properties they want to be nominated for in our HomeSearch ads, and you have to offer them if you want to be nominated. If you propose for these items, we will send your data to the housing company. Our housing team has experience working for social housing advisory and registration service providers in various areas of housing management, including homelessness and allocation. We work primarily with housing companies that have acquired their portfolios through LSVT as such, which have legal and contractual obligations to support the Council in terms of homelessness and allowance. If you would like us to nominate you for a housing company, you must be on our apartment list and inform us that you would like to be appointed. You also have to tell us what areas of Hull you want to live in, and we only name you for properties in those areas. If you would like to know more about this area or if you need help in consulting and reviewing your appointment agreements and policies, please give us a ring.
Registered social housing providers therefore have a mandatory legal and regulatory obligation to assist local authorities in carrying out their duties in accordance with Part VII of the Housing Act 1996. This obligation is recognized and assumed by the TSA and the government. It is an important part of the government`s “Building a Sustainable Community” program across the country. A registered supplier risks a potential legal challenge if its refusal to assist a local authority in fulfilling its homelessness obligation is “unreasonable”. In other words, a housing applicant may challenge an inappropriate refusal of the appointment for PR property. Local authorities have a legal responsibility to provide a priority for the appropriate accommodation for the employment of eligible homeless people (housing). However, many local authorities in England and Wales have transferred their housing stock to social landlords, necessiting the number of registered providers in the line of duty in this area.
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