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<p>Local authorities are responsible for drawing up and operating their allocation
scheme for social housing within the framework of legislation which ensures that they
must give 'reasonable preference' to specific groups including people who need to
move on medical or welfare grounds, including grounds relating to a disability. This
will include people with mental health problems.</p><p>Statutory guidance in 2012
advises local authorities to consider giving additional preference to those who those
who need to move urgently because of a sudden disability.</p><p>The Social Housing
White Paper sets out clear expectations that all social housing tenants, especially
those with mental health problems, receive a professional service from competent and
empathetic landlord staff. The White Paper commits to a review of professionalisation
in the social housing sector including how well housing staff are equipped to support
those with mental health needs and will encourage landlords to adopt best practice
in this area.</p>
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