10(1)Direct access accommodation is accommodation which—E+W
(a)is provided by a community landlord or a registered charity,
(b)(subject to availability) is provided on demand to any person who appears to satisfy criteria determined by the community landlord or charity, and
(c)is provided only for periods of 24 hours (or less) at a time.
(2)Accommodation may be direct access accommodation even if it is provided to the same person for several periods in succession.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 2 para. 10 in force at 1.12.2022 by S.I. 2022/906, art. 2
[F110A.(1)Private sector temporary homelessness accommodation is accommodation which—
(a)is provided by a private landlord under arrangements made with a local housing authority in pursuance of any of that authority’s homelessness housing functions, and
(b)is within the definition of “B&B accommodation” in article 2 (interpretation) of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/1268 (W. 87)), as it has effect on 30 November 2023, which is the date on which the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2015 (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/XXXX (W. XX)) came into force.
(2)In this paragraph “local housing authority” and “homelessness housing functions” have the meanings given in paragraph 12(5).]
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