2018 No. 729

Immigration
Housing, England
Housing, Scotland
Housing, Northern Ireland

The Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Order 2018

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 118 and 119 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 19991, makes the following Order:

Citation and Commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Order 2018 and comes into force on 9th July 2018.

Amendment of the Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 20002

1

The Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 20002 is amended as follows.

2

In article 3 (Housing authority accommodation – England, Scotland and Northern Ireland)—

a

after paragraph (f) insert—

g

Class FA – a person who has been transferred to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 20163 and has limited leave to remain under paragraph 352ZH of the immigration rules4.

3

In article 7 (Homelessness – Scotland and Northern Ireland), for paragraph (1)(a) substitute—

a

the classes specified in article 3(a) to (d) and the class specified in article 3(g) (Class A, Class B, Class BA, Class C, Class D and Class FA);

Caroline NokesMinister of StateHome Office
EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends the Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000 (the “2000 Order”).

Article 2(2) of this Order inserts a new class (Class FA) into the 2000 Order. Class FA consists of persons transferred to the United Kingdom under section 67 of the Immigration Act 2016 and granted leave under paragraph 352ZH of the immigration rules. The effect of this amendment is to enable members of this class to be eligible for certain categories of local authority housing.

Article 2(3) of this Order amends the 2000 Order to enable persons within this new class to have access to accommodation or assistance under certain specified homelessness provisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland.

An impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sector is foreseen.