http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/190Housing Act 1996An Act to make provision about housing, including provision about the social rented sector, houses in multiple occupation, landlord and tenant matters, the administration of housing benefit, the conduct of tenants, the allocation of housing accommodation by local housing authorities and homelessness; and for connected purposes.1996-07-24texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-05-06Expert Participation2026-05-01 Part VII Homelessness<Addition ChangeId="key-7c6b9c1c1b76493bf82450bc45568cb0-1533731131456" CommentaryRef="key-7c6b9c1c1b76493bf82450bc45568cb0">: England</Addition> Duties to persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness Duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally.1901This section applies where—athe local housing authority are satisfied that an applicant—iis homeless and eligible for assistance, butiibecame homeless intentionally,bthe authority are also satisfied that the applicant has a priority need, andcthe authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) has come to an end.2 The authority must—asecure 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, andbprovide him with (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.3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4In 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.5The advice and assistance provided under subsection (2)(b) ... 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).Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art. 2(1)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. 1S. 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. 1Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13Words 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)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))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)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))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))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))