Section 2: Homelessness reviews

Homelessness Act 2002 · 2002 c. 7View on legislation.gov.uk

For the purposes of this Act "homelessness review" means a review by a local housing authority of—

the levels, and likely future levels, of homelessness in their district;
the activities which are carried out for any purpose mentioned in subsection (2) (or which contribute to their achievement); and
the resources available to the authority, the social services authority for their district, other public authorities, voluntary organisations and other persons for such activities.

Those purposes are —

preventing homelessness in the district of the authority;
securing that accommodation is or will be available for people in the district who are or may become homeless;
providing support for people in the district—
who are or may become homeless; or
who have been homeless and need support to prevent them becoming homeless again.

A local housing authority shall, after completing a homelessness review—

arrange for the results of the review to be available at its principal office for inspection at all reasonable hours, without charge, by members of the public; and
provide (on payment if required by the authority of a reasonable charge) a copy of those results to any member of the public who asks for one.

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