Regulation 2 Choice of accommodation

(1)

Where—

(a)

a local authority^f1 is going to meet needs under sections 18 to 20 of the Act by providing or arranging for the provision of accommodation of a specified type in England;

(b)

the adult^f2 for whom the accommodation is to be provided expresses a preference for particular accommodation (identifiable by reference to its address or provider) of a specified type; and

(c)

the conditions in regulation 3 are met,

the local authority must provide or arrange for the provision of the preferred accommodation in accordance with these Regulations.

(2)

The specified types of accommodation are—

(a)

care home accommodation (see regulation 6);

(b)

shared lives scheme accommodation (see regulation 7); or

(c)

supported living accommodation (see regulation 8).

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: See section 1(4) of the Act for the meaning of “local authority”; the definition is limited to local authorities in England.
f2: See section 2(8) of the Act for the meaning of “adult”.