Source Currency: Seventh Edition, December 2025. Housing Allocation and Homelessness: Law and Practice is the comprehensive and authoritative guide to the legal obligations of local housing authorities when allocating social housing and assisting those who are homeless. Written by leading practitioners, the seventh edition provides authoritative commentary on the complex and fast-changing framework governing social housing and homelessness in England and Wales. Fully revised and updated to reflect all major legislative, policy and case law developments since the last edition, it includes: analysis of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025; discussion of proposed changes to be achieved through the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill; and a review of significant new case law, including: mandatory orders against local housing authorities for breach of statutory duty following R (Imam) v Croydon LBC; and the relevance of discrimination claims in homelessness and allocation cases. Combining detailed statutory interpretation with practical insight, this book remains an indispensable reference for housing lawyers, local housing authority officers and advisers navigating the realities of housing allocation and homelessness practice today. Contributors, Author: HHJ Luba KC, Liz Davies KC, Connor Johnston, Garden Court Chambers, Nick Bano and Matthew Ahluwalia.