The Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) is an act of the Parliament in the United Kingdom. Part VI of the act concerns permanent allocation of housing, while Part VII concerns the duties that a local authority has towards homeless people and when these duties arise.
Specific sections
- Sections 175(3) and 191(1) concern the circumstances in which a person currently in accommodation may also be considered "homeless". The circumstances would depend on whether it is "reasonable to continue to occupy" the accommodation. Case law (Moran v Manchester City Council, 2009 UKHL 36) has confirmed that a woman living in a refuge who has left her home because of domestic violence remains homeless.
- Section 189 concerns the "priority need" hurdle that a homelessness application must pass for a council to have a duty to provide interim accommodation.
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