Housing law advice casework
Course delivery
32 on-demand online lessons with self-assessments and written assessments
the course lasts 44 hours (over 8 months)
it can be booked for multiple people
a maximum of 50 places available
Dates and cost
starting from April 2025
course cost – £750 + VAT
Who this course is for
This course is for housing practitioners who want to build their knowledge of housing law to identify housing issues and provide direct support to people facing these issues.
Course details
Housing issues
Current housing legislation, housing options, common housing problems across different tenure types, and how to act on someone's behalf.
Security of tenure
Different tenure types, the essential elements of a lease, and eviction and repossession processes.
Homelessness
Key aspects and possible causes of homelessness, local authority responsibilities to people applying for housing, and how to analyse housing options and identify strategies for people facing homelessness.
Disrepair
Different types of disrepair, landlord disrepair obligations, and what a local authority can do about disrepair.
Finance
Rights, responsibilities and options for people facing arrears and repossession, the causes and effects of debt, strategies to avoid eviction and repossession, housing benefit and council tax reduction and their eligibility criteria.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this course, learners will be able to:
provide detailed advice and support to people with housing problems
apply detailed knowledge of the law relating to key housing issues
demonstrate understanding of causes and effects of housing issues
Assessment
Learners complete a series of self-assessments for each unit and one final written assessment to demonstrate housing knowledge and competence.
The written assessment is marked by an assessor and must be passed for the learner to complete the course.
Accreditation
On completion of this course, learners receive an SQA Professional Development Group award level 7.
Contact the training team
Get in touch to enquire about booking this course.
Phone: 0344 515 2477 or email: trainingscotland@shelter.org.uk
Contact the training team
Get in touch if you need more information.
Phone: 0344 515 2477 or email: trainingscotland@shelter.org.uk