Hoarding for Housing Lawyers - Legal Framework & Mental Health Considerations

Introduction

Hoarding in social housing presents a challenging environment for legal professionals to negotiate. Quite often the hoarding is associated with mental ill-health. Commencing legal action requires careful action considering the proportionality of all actions within a landlord’s legal toolkit taking into consideration Equality Act duties of social landlords.

The aim of this webinar is to explore the legal framework in which social landlords can take action, and the evidence that you will require to achieve a successful outcome by reference to relevant legislation and case law.

The webinar is suitable for legal representatives who represent social landlords and any involved in taking enforcement action on behalf of social landlords.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• What legal powers are available to social landlords
• What evidence is required for a successful action
• Equality Act considerations - practical considerations and evidence

This pre-recorded webinar will be available to view from Tuesday 30th September 2025

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