Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026

16 Notice to applicants in referral cases

(1) The 2014 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 82 (duties to applicant whose case is considered for referral or referred)—

(a) omit subsection (2);

(b) omit subsection (7).

(3) In section 84 (notice that duties have ended)—

(a) in the heading, after “that duties have ended” insert “and of local connection referrals”;

(b) in subsection (1), omit “(including where the authority has referred the applicant’s case to another authority or decided that the conditions for referral are met)”;

(c) after subsection (1A) (inserted by section 5(2)) insert—

“(1B) Where a local housing authority (“authority A”) notifies another local housing authority (whether in Wales or England) (“authority B”) of its opinion that the conditions for referral of an applicant’s case under section 80 are met, it must at the same time notify the applicant that authority B has been notified of authority A’s opinion.

(1C) Authority A must also notify the applicant of a decision under section 80(5) as to whether the conditions for referral of the applicant’s case are met.

(1D) A notice given by authority A to an applicant under subsection (1B) or (1C) must—

(a) set out the reasons for the opinion or decision,

(b) explain the effect on the applicant’s entitlements under this Chapter of authority A notifying authority B or of the decision under section 80(5),

(c) inform the applicant of any right to request a review, and

(d) specify the time within which such a request must be made.”