http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/52/section/208Housing 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 Database2026-06-02Expert Participation2026-05-01
Housing Act 1996ActThe Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022RegulationsHousing Act 1996s. 143J(7)(a)The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol) 2022reg. 25(11)(b)reg. 1(9)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 2ARenters’ Rights Act 2025s. 72(4)s. 138s. 145(1)(7)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(1A)Renters’ Rights Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 6(4)s. 138s. 145(1)(7)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(6)Renters’ Rights Act 2025Sch. 3 para. 6(7)s. 138s. 145(1)(7)Housing Act 1996s. 213B(3A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 21(c)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 167(2DA)(2DB)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 35(2)(a)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 167AHomelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 35(3)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 167(2)(ba)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 36s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160B-160EHomelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026s. 37s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160(4)(a)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(2)(a)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160(4)(a)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(2)(b)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 160(4)(b)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(2)(c)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 169(1A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(5)(b)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 172(1A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(6)(b)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 172(2A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(6)(d)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 172(3A)Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026Deddf Digartrefedd a Dyrannu Tai Cymdeithasol (Cymru) 2026Sch. para. 1(6)(f)s. 43(2)Housing Act 1996s. 191(1ZA)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 9(1)(a)s. 9(2)s. 78(5)Housing Act 1996s. 191(1B)(1C)Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026s. 9(1)(c)s. 9(2)s. 78(5)Housing Act 1996s. 124(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 20(2)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124(6)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 20(6)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 124A 124BHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 21s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 125A(3A)(3B)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 22(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 130AHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 7Sch. 8 paras. 15 16s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 133(1A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 9(2)Sch. 8 para. 15s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143GA 143GBHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 10Sch. 8 paras. 15 17s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143J(3A)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 8 para. 13(2)Sch. 8 paras. 15 17s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143MA(3A)-(3D)Housing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 27(3)s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996s. 143MBHousing and Planning Act 2016Sch. 7 para. 28s. 216(3)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(1A)Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Sch. 13 para. 6(3)s. 124(3)Housing Act 1996Sch. 2 para. 10A(6)Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024Sch. 13 para. 6(6)s. 124(3)Housing Act 1996specified provision(s)The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019reg. 5
Part VII Homelessness<Addition ChangeId="key-7c6b9c1c1b76493bf82450bc45568cb0-1533731131456" CommentaryRef="key-7c6b9c1c1b76493bf82450bc45568cb0">: England</Addition> Supplementary provisions Discharge of functions: out-of-area placements.2081So far as reasonably practicable a local housing authority shall in discharging their housing functions under this Part secure that accommodation is available for the occupation of the applicant in their district.2If they secure that accommodation is available for the occupation of the applicant outside their district, they shall give notice to the local housing authority in whose district the accommodation is situated.3The notice shall state—athe name of the applicant,bthe number and description of other persons who normally reside with him as a member of his family or might reasonably be expected to reside with him,cthe address of the accommodation,dthe date on which the accommodation was made available to him, andewhich function under this Part the authority was discharging in securing that the accommodation is available for his occupation.4The notice must be in writing, and must be given before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the accommodation was made available to the applicant.Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art.2(1)S. 208 modified (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.5, 7Pt. 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)