Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026

12 Meaning of local connection

(1) The 2014 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 81 (local connection), for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations specify circumstances—

(a) in which a person is or is not to be treated as normally resident in an area;

(b) in which residence in an area is or is not to be treated as of a person’s own choice;

(c) in which a person is or is not to be treated as employed in an area;

(d) in which a person is or is not to be treated as having a family association with an area;

(e) that are or are not to be treated as special circumstances connecting a person to an area.”

(3) In section 142(3)(b) (orders and regulations)—

(a) in paragraph (i), omit “or 81(4)”;

(b) in paragraph (ii), after “80(2A)(b)” (inserted by section 11(7)) insert “, 81(4)”.