Modification of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 20034.
(1)
The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003 is to be read in accordance with the modifications in paragraph (2).
(2)
Article 4 (exceptions to article 3) is to be read as if—
(a)
in paragraph (1)(b), at the beginning, there were inserted “except where the applicant is a person falling within paragraph (3),”;
(b)
“(3)
A person falls within this paragraph if they—
(a)
make an application to a local housing authority for assistance under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 on or after 1st June 2022,
(b)
make that application within 2 years beginning with the date on which they arrive in the United Kingdom,
(c)
are eligible for assistance under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, and
(d)
did not have a right to occupy accommodation in the United Kingdom for an uninterrupted period of 6 months or more in the 3 years prior to the date on which they arrived in the United Kingdom.”.