During a tenancy
Broadly speaking, a tenant is free to do what they want within the area that is leased to them, as long as they comply with their obligations in the tenancy agreement
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Broadly speaking, a tenant is free to do what they want within the area that is leased to them, as long as they comply with their obligations in the tenancy agreement
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (the “Act”) aims to protect and empower vulnerable people who may lack the mental capacity to make some decisions. The Act applies to everyone working in health care, social care and other sectors who are involved in the support and treatment of people.
For homelessness to be intentional, a person must have lost their home due to something they have deliberately done (or failed to do). The authority must then decide whether the loss of the home was reasonably likely to result from the person’s action (or failure to act).
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