Apparently, Birmingham are still furious about the Court of Appeal decision in Aweys, with the Tory cabinet member for housing showing marked signs of not actually getting it.
In the course of a rant about the CLG offering ‘advisors’ to help with homeless at home duty, the delightful sounding John Lines said:
It is common practice across local authorities to use “homeless at home” to alleviate disruption to families and this practice is acknowledged, recorded and reported by Communities and Local Government.
John, it is unlawful. And any other Council engaging in this ‘common practice’ is acting unlawfully. That Birmingham may not be the only offender doesn’t make it any less, well, unlawful.