Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

Part VII E+W Homelessness[F1 : England]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. VII title inserted (27.4.2015) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2015/1272, art. 2, Sch. para. 53 (with art. 7)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2

Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7

Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13

Duties to persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness E+W

190 Duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally. E+W

[F2 (1) This section applies where—

(a) the local housing authority are satisfied that an applicant—

(i) is homeless and eligible for assistance, but

(ii) became homeless intentionally,

(b) the authority are also satisfied that the applicant has a priority need, and

(c) the authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) has come to an end.]

(2) [F3 The authority must—]

(a) secure that accommodation is available for his occupation for such period as they consider will give him a reasonable opportunity of securing accommodation for his occupation, and

(b) provide him with [F4 (or secure that he is provided with) advice and assistance] in any attempts he may make to secure that accommodation becomes available for his occupation.

F5 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F6 (4) In deciding what advice and assistance is to be provided under this section, the authority must have regard to their assessment of the applicant's case under section 189A.]

F7 (5) The advice and assistance provided under subsection (2)(b) F8 ... must include information about the likely availability in the authority’s district of types of accommodation appropriate to the applicant’s housing needs (including, in particular, the location and sources of such types of accommodation).

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 190(1) substituted (3.4.2018) by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(a), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))

F3 Words in s. 190(2) substituted (3.4.2018) by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(b), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))

F4 Words in s. 190(2)(b)(3) substituted (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F5 S. 190(3) omitted (3.4.2018) by virtue of Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(c), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))

F6 S. 190(4) substituted (3.4.2018) by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 3(2), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(c)

F7 S. 190(4)(5) inserted (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1

F8 Words in s. 190(5) omitted (3.4.2018) by virtue of Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(d), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art. 2(1)