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Guidance: Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS)

Legal Aid Agency

July 17
10:26 2023

Housing loss prevention advice service provider list

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Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Provider list

Provider Guidance

Privacy Notice HLPAS legal aid applications (August 2023)

Early Legal Advice Form link to CW1 form

In Court Duty Scheme Client Monitoring Form

HLPAS Contract Report Form]

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Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS)

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) funds the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service (HLPAS) throughout England and Wales to provide:

  • Early Legal Advice to anyone at risk of possession proceedings and loss of their home advice can be provided in relation to Housing, Debt and Welfare Benefits issues
  • In Court Duty on the day emergency advice and advocacy to anyone facing possession proceedings

The service enables anyone at risk of losing their home or facing possession proceedings to get free legal advice, and representation in court, regardless of their financial circumstances.

A list of providers who can deliver Housing Loss Prevention Advice Services from the 1st August 2023 is available in the Documents section above. This list will be updated as further provider contracts commence.

Published 17 July 2023

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