Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, Paragraph 13 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
13(1)Section 32 (duties to persons found to be threatened with homelessness) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)Subsection (2B) applies in a restricted threatened homelessness case where, in pursuance of the duty under subsection (2), the local authority secure that accommodation other than that occupied by the applicant when he made his application is available for occupation by him.
(2B)The provisions of section 31(2A) to (2H) (circumstances in which duty in restricted case ceases) apply, with any necessary modifications, in relation to the duty under subsection (2) as they apply in relation to the duty under section 31(2) in a restricted case (within the meaning of that section).”
(3)In subsection (3) for “In any other case they shall furnish him” substitute “ In a case not falling within subsection (2) the local authority shall furnish the applicant ”.
(4)After subsection (5) insert—
“(5A)In this section “a restricted threatened homelessness case” means a case falling within subsection (2) where the local authority would not be satisfied as mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) without having had regard to a restricted person.”
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 15 para. 13 in force at 2.3.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/415, art. 3
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