Localism Act 2011 (c. 20)

PART 7 E+W Housing

CHAPTER 2 E+W Social housing: tenure reform

Tenancy strategies E+W

153 Relationship between schemes and strategies E+W

In section 3 of the Homelessness Act 2002 (homelessness strategy) after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) In formulating or modifying a homelessness strategy, a local housing authority in England shall have regard to—

(a) its current allocation scheme under section 166A of the Housing Act 1996,

(b) its current tenancy strategy under section 150 of the Localism Act 2011, and

(c) in the case of an authority that is a London borough council, the current London housing strategy.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 153 in force at 15.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(o) (with arts. 6, 7, arts. 9-11)

I2 S. 153 in force at 7.6.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/1463, art. 2(g)