Webinar date and time
25 November 2025 from 10:00–11:30am, live via Zoom.
Who this webinar is for
Having some knowledge of the homelessness applications would be helpful but not essential to attend this webinar.
It is suitable for those working in the third sector who provide housing advice or work in frontline homelessness services .
Webinar details
The webinar covers:
criteria for determining local connection
key legal obligations of local authorities when considering local connection and referral
steps to assess local connection status of an applicant
when and how to refer cases under Section 33
rights of the applicant during the referral process
What you will learn
By the end of this session, you will be able to:
explain the criteria used to determine an applicant’s local connection
demonstrate when and how to refer cases under Section 33 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987
summarise the rights of applicants during the referral process