The Department of Communities and Local Government has issued a consultation on amending grounds of possession for anti-social behaviour.
The original proposal was for a new mandatory ground of possession for those convicted of a second housing related offence, or breaching an ASBO or ASBI. Following the riots, the consultation was rapidly amended to include a proposal to remove the ‘locality’ condition in Ground 2 Housing Act 1985/Ground 14 Housing Act 1988 for certain ‘riot related’ offences.
The revised consultation can be found here. Closing date is 7 November 2011
HLPA will be preparing a response.