Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) - Statute Law Database

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Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)
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		Part VII Homelessness
			Application for assistance in case of homelessness or threatened homelessness

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184.

Inquiry into cases of homelessness or threatened homelessness.

— (1) If the local housing authority have reason to believe that an applicant may be homeless or threatened with homelessness, they shall make such inquiries as are necessary to satisfy themselves—

(a)

whether he is eligible for assistance, and

(b)

if so, whether any duty, and if so what duty, is owed to him under the following provisions of this Part.

(2) They may also make inquiries whether he has a local connection with the district of another local housing authority in England, Wales or Scotland.

(3) On completing their inquiries the authority shall notify the applicant of their decision and, so far as any issue is decided against his interests, inform him of the reasons for their decision.

(4) If the authority have notified or intend to notify another local housing authority under section 198 (referral of cases), they shall at the same time notify the applicant of that decision and inform him of the reasons for it.

(5) A notice under subsection (3) or (4) shall also inform the applicant of his right to request a review of the decision and of the time within which such a request must be made (see section 202).

(6) Notice required to be given to a person under this section shall be given in writing and, if not received by him, shall be treated as having been given to him if it is made available at the authority’s office for a reasonable period for collection by him or on his behalf.

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C1	Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art. 2(1)

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Version no	Start date	End date	Extent	Confers power	Blanket amendment
> 1	20/01/1997		E+W	N	N

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