PART IVMISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS

CHAPTER IVAMENDMENTS OF THE ORDER OF 1988

Becoming homeless intentionally136

In Article 6 of the Order of 1988 (becoming homeless intentionally), after paragraph (3) there shall be inserted—

3A

A person shall be treated as becoming homeless intentionally, or as becoming threatened with homelessness intentionally, if—

a

he enters into an arrangement under which he is required to cease to occupy accommodation which it would be reasonable for him to continue to occupy, and

b

the purpose of the arrangement is to enable him to become entitled to assistance under this Part,

and there is no other good reason why he is homeless.