Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

PART III HOUSING THE HOMELESS

Duties of local housing authorities with respect to homelessness and threatened homelessness

63 Interim duty to accommodate in case of apparent priority need.

(1) If the local housing authority have reason to believe that an applicant may be homeless and have a priority need, they shall secure that accommodation is made available for his occupation pending a decision as a result of their inquiries under section 62.

(2) This duty arises irrespective of any local connection which the applicant may have with the district of another local housing authority.