Version Superseded: 03/04/2018
Point in time view as at 01/04/2010. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Housing Act 1996, Section 218 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 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.
The following Table shows provisions defining or otherwise explaining expressions used in this Part (other than provisions defining or explaining an expression used in the same section)—
| accommodation available for occupation | section 176 |
| applicant | section 183(2) |
| assistance under this Part | section 183(2) |
| associated (in relation to a person) | section 178 |
| assured tenancy and assured shorthold tenancy | section 230 |
| district (of local housing authority) | section 217(3) |
| eligible for assistance | section 183(2) |
| homeless | section 175(1) |
| housing functions under this Part (in sections [F1206 and 208]) | section 205(2) |
| intentionally homeless | section 191 |
| intentionally threatened with homelessness | section 196 |
| local connection | section 199 |
local housing authority— -in England and Wales -in Scotland | section 230 section 217(2)(a) |
| F2... | F2... |
| prescribed | section 215(1) |
| priority need | section 189 |
| [F3private landlord | section 217(1)] |
| reasonable to continue to occupy accommodation | section 177 |
| registered social landlord | section 230 |
| [F4restricted person | section 184(7)] |
| relevant authority | section 217(1) |
| social services authority | section 217(1) and (2)(b) |
| threatened with homelessness | section 175(4) |
Textual Amendments
F1S. 218: words in entry substituted (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(a) (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F2S. 218: entry repealed (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 20(1), Sch. 2) (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F3S. 218: entry inserted (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 21(b) (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F4Words in s. 218 inserted (2.3.2009 for specified purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 15 para. 8; S.I. 2009/415, art. 2
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art. 2(1)
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