| 1 | Localism Act 2011 toolkit A toolkit to guide users through key maintained PLC content on the Localism Act 2011. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 2 | Types of residential tenancies: overview A practice note outlining different types of private sector residential tenancy and when they may be used. The note focuses on the security of tenure given by each type of residential lease and any rent control imposed by statute. | Practice note: overview | Maintained |
| 3 | Anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) This note provides guidance for practitioners and members of relevant authorities dealing with anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs). The note covers: Different types of ASBOs. ASBO application procedures. What will happen when an ASBO has been breached. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 4 | Anti-social behaviour: housing A note covering the various types of anti-social behaviour injunctions under section 153 of the Housing Act 1996 (together, section 153 injunctions). It also covers: The consequences of breaching section 153 injunctions. The procedure for applying for section 153 injunctions. Acceptable behaviour contracts. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 5 | Article 1 of the first Protocol to the ECHR: protection of ... This practice note sets out the scope and content of Article 1 of the first Protocol to the ECHR, the right to peaceful enjoyment of possessions without arbitrary state interference, with emphasis on its relevance to public bodies and the public sector. The note sets out what kind of property is protected by the right, how the state can justify control of the use of property and discusses key cases which allege a breach of Article 1 of the first Protocol. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 6 | Article 8 of the ECHR: right to respect for private and family life This note sets out the scope of Article 8 of the ECHR, which provides a right to respect for private, family life, home and correspondence with emphasis on its relevance to public bodies and the public sector. In addition to setting out what is required by the Article 8 right, the note gives examples of areas of public law, such as childcare, education, housing, planning, health and policing, in which the Article 8 right applies. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 7 | Co-ownership and severing a joint tenancy A Practice note explaining the principles of co-ownership and how severance can be effected to convert a joint tenancy into a tenancy in common. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 8 | Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 A commentary on the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/1277) which implemented the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (2005/29/EC) in the UK by introducing a general prohibition on traders treating consumers unfairly and requiring businesses not to mislead consumers through acts or omissions or subject them to aggressive commercial practices. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 9 | Grounds for possession: secure tenancies A note setting out the grounds for possession under the Housing Act 1985 in relation to secure tenancies in England. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 10 | Homelessness: duties and powers of local authorities under ... This note gives an overview of the duties and powers of a local housing authority to people who apply to it as homeless. It considers in outline the circumstances in which a homeless person is owed the full housing duty and what that duty is, as well as the more limited duties that a local authority owes to homeless people who do not qualify for the full housing duty. The note also deals with the discharge of these housing duties and local connection referrals and summarises the typical procedure for Part VII homelessness applications. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 11 | Landlord and Tenant Act 1987: tenants' rights of first refusal A note on the rights of first refusal enjoyed by residential tenants under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, as amended by the Housing Act 1996. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 12 | Local authority duties under the Children Act 1989 A note covering local authority duties under the Children Act 1989 in relation to looked after children and unaccompanied children seeking asylum. The note also deals with the inter-relationship between a local authority's duty under the Children Act 1989 and its duty under the Housing Act 1996 to secure accommodation for a homeless applicant. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 13 | Localism Act 2011 A practice note on the measures set out in the Localism Act, which received Royal Assent on 15 November 2011, and their implications for local government. Key measures covered in the note include: The general power of competence. Reforms of the planning system. Changes to local government governance. Reform of the delivery of social housing. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 14 | National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF): an overview An overview of the main changes to the planning system introduced by the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The NPPF came into force on 27 March 2012. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 15 | Our clients are buying a house for their son and friends to live ... A note on the question of whether a house will be classed as a house in multiple occupation (HMO) if it is bought with the intention that it will be occupied by four student friends. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 16 | Overview of the First Time Buyers' Initiative The First Time Buyers' Initiative (FTBI) is a Government initiative aimed at making more affordable homes available to first-time buyers. The FTBI is delivered by English Partnerships through regional HomeBuy Agents.HomeBuy has produced a detailed guide to the FTBI. This Practice note is intended to provide a short overview. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 17 | Pre-action protocol for housing disrepair cases This note provides an overview of the pre-action protocol for housing disrepair cases predominantly dealt with in the county court. It also considers the sanctions available to the court for non-compliance with the relevant pre-action protocol. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 18 | Pre-action protocol for possession claims based on rent ... This note provides an overview of the pre-action protocol for possession claims based on rent arrears predominantly dealt with in the county court. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 19 | Tenancy Deposit Schemes This Practice note explains Tenancy Deposit Schemes (TDSs), which became compulsory for all residential assured shorthold tenancies (ASTs) created on or after 6 April 2007. TDSs were created under the Housing Act 2004 and are intended to prevent a landlord from failing to return a tenant's deposit and to ensure a landlord is not left out of pocket when a tenancy expires and a tenant abandons the property. | Practice notes | Maintained |
| 20 | The use of closure orders for premises associated with ... A practice note on: The use of closure orders for premises associated with persistent disorder or nuisance. The consequences for property owners and others with an interest in the affected premises. | Practice notes | Maintained |