Modification of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003 E+W

4.—(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) after paragraph (2) there were inserted—

“(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.”.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 4 in force at 1.6.2022, see art. 1(1)