Before section 190, but after the heading before that section (duties to persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness), insert—
In section 184 (inquiry into cases of homelessness)—
in subsection (3A), after "duty is" insert ;" , or after the authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) comes to an end would be, "
in subsection (4), for "under section 198 (referral of cases)" substitute ." in England under section 198(A1) (referral of cases where section 189B applies) "
In section 188 (interim duty to accommodate in case of apparent priority need)—
for subsection (1) substitute—1If the local housing authority have reason to believe that an applicant may be homeless, eligible for assistance and have a priority need, they must secure that accommodation is available for the applicant's occupation.1ZAIn a case in which the local housing authority conclude their inquiries under section 184 and decide that the applicant does not have a priority need—awhere the authority decide that they do not owe the applicant a duty under section 189B(2), the duty under subsection (1) comes to an end when the authority notify the applicant of that decision, orbotherwise, the duty under subsection (1) comes to an end upon the authority notifying the applicant of their decision that, upon the duty under section 189B(2) coming to an end, they do not owe the applicant any duty under section 190 or 193.1ZBIn any other case, the duty under subsection (1) comes to an end upon the later of—athe duty owed to the applicant under section 189B(2) coming to an end or the authority notifying the applicant that they have decided that they do not owe the applicant a duty under that section, andbthe authority notifying the applicant of their decision as to what other duty (if any) they owe to the applicant under the following provisions of this Part upon the duty under section 189B(2) coming to an end.;
in subsection (1A), for "pending a decision of the kind referred to in subsection (1)" substitute ;" until the later of paragraph (a) or (b) of subsection (1ZB). "
for subsection (3) substitute—2AFor the purposes of this section, where the applicant requests a review under section 202(1)(h) of the authority's decision as to the suitability of accommodation offered to the applicant by way of a final accommodation offer or a final Part 6 offer (within the meaning of section 193A), the authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) is not to be taken to have come to an end under section 193A(2) until the decision on the review has been notified to the applicant.3Otherwise, the duty under this section comes to an end in accordance with subsections (1ZA) to (1A), regardless of any review requested by the applicant under section 202.But the authority may secure that accommodation is available for the applicant's occupation pending a decision on review.
In section 190 (duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally)—
for subsection (1) substitute—1This section applies where—athe local housing authority are satisfied that an applicant—iis homeless and eligible for assistance, butiibecame homeless intentionally,bthe authority are also satisfied that the applicant has a priority need, andcthe authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) has come to an end.;
in subsection (2), for the words before paragraph (a) substitute ;" The authority must— "
omit subsection (3);
in subsection (5), omit "or (3)".
Omit section 192 (duty to persons not in priority need who are not homeless intentionally).
In section 193 (duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally), for subsection (1) substitute—
In section 198 (referral of case to another local housing authority), before subsection (1) insert—
After section 199 insert—
In section 200 (duties to the applicant whose case is considered for referral or referred)—
in the heading, after "referred" insert ;" under section 198(1) "
in subsection (1), after "another local housing authority" insert ;" under section 198(1) "
after that subsection insert—1AA local housing authority in England may not notify an applicant as mentioned in subsection (1) until the authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) (initial duty owed to all eligible persons who are homeless) has come to an end.;
in subsection (6), omit "required to be".
In section 204 (right of appeal to county court on point of law), in subsection (4), after "190" insert ." , 199A "
In section 211 (protection of property of homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness), in subsection (2), after "accommodate)," insert— ." section 189B (initial duty owed to all eligible persons who are homeless), "
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