Chapter 11: Conducting a housing case >CHAPTER 11Conducting a housing caseby Simon Pugh and Katie Brown11.1Introduction11.3What housing work is in the scope of legal aid?11.4Possession cases11.15Homelessness and allocationsHousing Act 1996 • Accommodation by way of community care services • Accommodation for asylum-seekers11.24Unlawful eviction11.27Housing disrepairFreestanding disrepair claims • Disrepair counterclaims11.42Harassment11.43Anti-social behaviour11.47Other housing work11.48Housing possession court duty scheme