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Course focus

Committees - Basic Survival Guide

Date:
02 March 2009
Venue:
ETC Venues, London
CPD:
5.0

Training programmes

Housing & Environmental Investigations


This is a basic course offering a systematic approach to investigation which leaves nothing to chance. Each delegate should acquire the knowledge and skills to conduct a basic level of investigation including either PACE note book interview or interview by letter.

This course is intended for:

  • Homelesss Officers looking to investigate/prosecute false statements in connection with homeless applications
  • Housing Officers looking to investigate/prosecute false statements on housing application forms
  • Housing Environmental/HMO Officers dealing with rogue landlords looking for investigate/prosecute breach of HMO licence

Legislations that will be covered are:

  • S72 and 95 Housing Act 2004
  • S171 + 214 Housing Act 1996
  • S1 Protection from Eviction Act 1977

Topics for the day are:

  • Planning an investigation
  • Taking witness statements
  • PACE Interview
  • Legislation as above
  • Putting a case file together