C1Part VII Homelessness
Interim duty to accommodate
C2188 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, eligible for assistance and have a priority need, they shall secure that accommodation is available for his occupation pending a decision as to the duty (if any) owed to him under the following provisions of this Part.
2
The duty under this section arises irrespective of any possibility of the referral of the applicant’s case to another local housing authority (see sections 198 to 200).
3
The duty ceases when the authority’s decision is notified to the applicant, even if the applicant requests a review of the decision (see section 202).
The authority may continue to secure that accommodation is available for the applicant’s occupation pending a decision on a review.
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7
Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13