# Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026, Section 36: Preference for young people leaving care

Extent: E+W
Status: prospective

In section 167(2) of the 1996 Act (allocation in accordance with allocation scheme: Wales), after paragraph (b) insert—
“(ba) people for whom responsible local authorities have duties under section 108A of the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 4) to take reasonable steps to secure that suitable accommodation is available for their occupation.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asc/2026/3/section/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/homelessness-and-social-housing-allocation-wales-act-2026/section-36
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