Housing and Housing Benefit Law is a practical guide to solving everyday housing and housing benefit problems quickly and easily. The third edition provides a comprehensive review of housing and housing benefit law, including all recent developments: recent and future changes to housing benefit; the impact of the Homelessness Act 2002; the effects of changes brought about by the Housing Act 2004; the use of ASBOs in housing cases; calculation of housing benefit for those over pensions age; the implications of the new standard rent allowances; payments geared to help people back into work. This book is designed to work in day-to-day situations and help you through frequently encountered problems. It contains a portfolio of standard letters, court forms and appeal tribunal documents to help you with your particular problem. It also includes a handy checklist of housing benefit rates for ready reference.