Section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 (duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally) is amended as follows.
Omit subsection (3A).
For subsection (5) substitute—
In subsection (7) after "refusal" insert ." or acceptance "
In subsection (7AA)—
omit "In a restricted case",
after "informed" insert , and" in writing "
in paragraph (a) for "private accommodation offer" substitute ." private rented sector offer "
In subsection (7AB)—
in paragraph (a) after "refusal" insert , and" or acceptance "
at the end of paragraph (b) insert, and cin a case which is not a restricted case, the effect under section 195A of a further application to a local housing authority within two years of acceptance of the offer.
In subsection (7AC) for "private accommodation offer" substitute ." private rented sector offer "
Omit subsections (7B) to (7E).
In subsection (7F)—
at the end of paragraph (a) insert ," or "
in paragraph (ab) for "private accommodation offer" substitute ," private rented sector offer "
omit paragraph (b), and
in the words following that paragraph for "it is reasonable for him to accept the offer" substitute " subsection (8) does not apply to the applicant. "
For subsection (8) substitute—
After subsection (9) insert—