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What is the PPP

What is the PPP. Joint Project between Southwark Law Centre and Blackfriars Advice Centre Aim to reduce the number of evictions and homelessness by early intervention & policy work. Funded by the Legal Services Commission for 3 years. Covers the borough of Southwark. Early intervention .

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What is the PPP

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  1. What is the PPP • Joint Project between Southwark Law Centre and Blackfriars Advice Centre • Aim to reduce the number of evictions and homelessness by early intervention & policy work. • Funded by the Legal Services Commission for 3 years. • Covers the borough of Southwark

  2. Early intervention • Identifying who tenants first contact when they have a housing problem. • Local knowledge • County Court survey • Direct contact with tenants • BME agencies • Keeping an open mind

  3. Early intervention • Providing training to organisations in Housing law. • To date over 44 agencies trained • Over 110 individuals • Including the CAB, Credit Union, Multi-cultural agencies and more

  4. Early intervention • First training course concentrated on Council tenancies (Secure/Introductory & Non-secure) • Focused on immediate steps to take at various stages of the eviction process. • Effective referrals. • 2nd tier advice • Encouraging court attendance by tenants • Southwark Housing Lawyers Group

  5. Early intervention • The second wave of training is on Private tenancies (Assured, Assured Shorthold, Rent Act & Non-Secure Tenancies). • Consider immediate steps to take. • Build upon effective referrals. • Improve and monitor 2nd tier advice • Court attendance

  6. Early intervention • 2nd Tier advice • Agencies appreciate that their knowledge is limited. • Encouraged to contact Southwark Law Centre for telephone advice. • PPP now considering supervision of agencies case work. • PPP considering keeping workshops where agencies can discuss problematic cases.

  7. Early intervention • Effective referrals and SHLG • What is SHLG. • Why was it needed. • How has it helped referrals • Wider implications of SHLG

  8. Policy work • National Level • Promote ODPM research and guidance • Promote national research into causes of rent arrears and social costs of homelessness. • Encourage best practice guidance on rent arrears. • Provide consolidated response to Civil Justice Council’s consultation on the rent arrears protocol.

  9. Policy work • Local Level • Engaging with other voluntary sector organisation. • Making and sustaining contact with key members in the Local Authority. Rent Income team Housing Benefit managers Homelessness services

  10. Policy work • Local Level • PPP Good Practice Report for rent arrears management. • Direct Deductions from Benefit. • Tolerated trespasser • Standard letters re: rent arrears

  11. Policy work • Housing Benefit issues and rent arrears • SHLG participating in Policy issues • Liaison with Local County Court • Promoting the Duty Solicitor Scheme • Contributing to the Homelessness Strategy

  12. Next steps • Continue to train agencies in housing law • Provide supervision of these agencies • Provide workshops for these agencies • Promote 2nd tier advice

  13. Next steps • Increase referrals • More focus on the causes of rent arrears • Develop policies with Housing • Association and Private landlords

  14. Next steps • Monitor the effects of policy initiatives • Monitor the effects of training • Secure funding for the PPP • Examine becoming self funding • Consider cross borough projects • Examine national training strategy

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