http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/3/section/8/enactedHomelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026enKing's Printer of Acts of Parliament2026-04-13
PART 1HOMELESSNESSReform of duties to secure accommodationInterim duty to secure accommodation for homeless applicants
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1
The 2014 Act is amended as follows.
2
In section 68 (interim duty to secure accommodation for homeless applicants)—
a
in subsection (1), for “(3)” substitute “(2A)”;
b
for subsection (2) substitute—
2
This subsection applies to an applicant if the authority has reason to believe the applicant is homeless and eligible for help but is not yet satisfied of those matters.
;
c
after subsection (2) insert—
2A
This subsection applies to an applicant where—
a
the authority is satisfied that the applicant has no local connection to the area of any local housing authority in Wales, and
b
either—
i
subsection (2) applies to the applicant, or
ii
the authority is satisfied that the applicant is homeless and eligible for help.
;
d
omit subsection (3);
e
in the heading, omit “for homeless applicants in priority need”.
3
In section 69 (circumstances in which the duty in section 68 ends)—
a
in subsection (1), for “(2), (3) (subject to subsection (4) and (5)), (7), (8)” substitute “(1A), (1B), (7)”;
b
after subsection (1) insert—
1A
The circumstances are that—
a
the local housing authority has decided that a duty is or is not owed to the applicant under section 75,
b
if the authority has decided that a duty under section 75 is not owed, it has not done so solely on the basis that section 75(4) applies, and
c
the applicant has been notified of the authority’s decision.
1B
The circumstances are that—
a
the local housing authority has decided that no duty is owed to the applicant under section 75,
b
the authority has done so solely on the basis that section 75(4) applies,
c
the applicant has been notified of the authority’s decision, and
d
the authority is satisfied that the accommodation it has secured under section 68 has been available to the applicant for a sufficient period to allow the applicant a reasonable opportunity of securing accommodation for occupation by the applicant and any member of the applicant’s household.
1C
The period mentioned in subsection (1B) is a period beginning on the day on which the applicant is notified that section 75 does not apply.
;
c
omit subsections (2) to (6) and (8);
d
in subsection (10), after “this section” insert “or section 79”.