EGLERT v. SWEDEN
Section 175 of the Housing Act 1996 (homelessness and threatened homelessness) is amended as follows.
In subsection (4), for “28” substitute “ 56 ”.
After subsection (4) insert—
For section 179 of the Housing Act 1996 (duty of local housing authority to provide advisory services) substitute—
After section 189 of the Housing Act 1996, but before the heading after that section (duties to persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness), insert—
In section 190 of that Act (duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally), for subsection (4) substitute—
The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.
For section 195 (duties in case of threatened homelessness) substitute—
In section 184 (inquiry into cases of homelessness or threatened homelessness), in subsection (3A)—
omit “or 195(2)”;
omit “or (as the case may be) section 195(4A)”.
In section 195A (re-application after private rented sector offer)—
omit subsections (3) and (4);
in subsection (5), omit “or (3)”;
in subsection (6), omit “or (3)” (in both places).
Omit section 196 (becoming threatened with homelessness intentionally).
In section 204 (right of appeal to the county court on point of law), in subsection (4), omit “or had the power under section 195(8) to do so,”.
In section 213A (co-operation in certain cases involving children)—
in subsection (1)—
at the end of paragraph (a) insert “ or ”;
omit paragraph (c) and the “or” preceding it;
in subsection (5)(a), for the words from “assistance” to the second “intentionally” substitute “ assistance or became homeless intentionally ”.
In section 218 (index of defined expressions: Part 7), in the Table, omit the entry for “intentionally threatened with homelessness”.
The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.
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—;
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—
In section 190 (duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally)—
for subsection (1) substitute—;
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—;
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), ”.
In section 205 of the Housing Act 1996 (discharge of functions: introductory), after subsection (2) insert—
After section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 insert—
In section 193 (duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally), after subsection (1) insert—
In section 199 of the Housing Act 1996 (local connection), after subsection (7), insert—
Section 202 of the Housing Act 1996 (right to request review of decision) is amended as follows.
In subsection (1)—
in paragraph (b)—
for “190 to 193” substitute “ 189B to 193C ”;
omit “and 196”;
after paragraph (b) insert—;
omit the “or” at the end of paragraph (f);
after paragraph (g) insert, or
After subsection (1A) insert—
After section 213A of the Housing Act 1996, but before the heading after that section (general provisions), insert—
After section 214 of the Housing Act 1996 insert—
Article 3 of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/2601) (circumstances in which accommodation is not to be regarded as suitable for a person) (“the 2012 Order”) is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (4).
The existing text becomes paragraph (1).
For “of a private rented sector offer under section 193(7F) of the Housing Act 1996” substitute “ mentioned in paragraph (2) ”.
After paragraph (1) insert—
The amendments made by this section are without prejudice to any power to make an order or regulations amending or revoking article 3 of the 2012 Order.
This Act extends to England and Wales only.
This section comes into force on the day on which this Act is passed.
The rest of this Act comes into force on such day or days as the Secretary of State may by regulations made by statutory instrument appoint.
Regulations under subsection (3) may make transitional, transitory or saving provision.
This Act may be cited as the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017.