A holistic approach to allocations

Who’s it for and what’s it about?
This course is for housing practitioners with responsibility for allocations and will examine existing good practice in relation to maintaining housing lists, offers and refusals, and tenancy sustainment.
The course provides a holistic overview of the approach to allocations ranging from strategic to day to day functions. We will look at the impact of some Allocations decisions, how we can use the law to achieve the aims and objectives of the Allocation Policy and share good practice.
Course Content
• Applying for housing
• Housing options advice
• Pre-tenancy advice and tenancy sustainment
• Local agreements
• Section 5 referrals
• Managing lists
• Suspensions and Cancellations
• Offering properties
• Target setting and monitoring
• Statistical information
• Tenancy types
• Legal framework and good practice
Learning Outcomes
• Understand the importance of pre-tenancy advice
• Explore ways of effectively allocating homes
• Understand partnership working
• Examine good practice and the current legal framework
Course date: 02/07/2025
Delivery: Remote delivery
Trainer: Patricia Gallagher
Cost: Member £125 / Non-Member £275
Book your place HERE or email info@share.org.uk