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1E+WThe housing authority concerned have made an offer in writing to the tenant of alternative accommodation which appears to them to be suitable, specifying the date when the accommodation will be available and the date (not being less than 14 days from the date of offer) by which the offer must be accepted.
OR
The housing authority concerned have given notice in writing to the tenant that they have received from a person specified in the notice an offer in writing to rehouse the tenant in alternative accommodation which appears to the housing authority concerned to be suitable, and the notice specifies both the date when the accommodation will be available and the date (not being less than 14 days from the date when the notice was given to the tenant) by which the offer must be accepted.
2E+WThe landlord shows that the tenant accepted the offer (by the housing authority or other person) within the time duly specified in the offer.
OR
The landlord shows that the tenant did not so accept the offer, and the tenant does not satisfy the court that he acted reasonably in failing to accept the offer.
3(1)The accommodation offered must in the opinion of the court fulfil the conditions in this paragraph.E+W
(2)The accommodation must be reasonably suitable to the needs of the tenant and his family as regards proximity to place of work.
(3)The accommodation must be reasonably suitable to the means of the tenant, and to the needs of the tenant and his family as regards extent.
4E+WIf the accommodation offered is available for a limited period only, the housing authority’s offer or notice under paragraph 1 above must contain an assurance that other accommodation—
(a)the availability of which is not so limited,
(b)which appears to them to be suitable, and
(c)which fulfils the conditions in paragraph 3 above,
will be offered to the tenant as soon as practicable.
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