# The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2022, Article 4: Modification of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003

Extent: E+W

(1) The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003 is to be read in accordance with the modifications in paragraph (2).
(2) Article 4 (exceptions to article 3) is to be read as if—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b), at the beginning, there were inserted “except where the applicant is a person falling within paragraph (3),”;
(b) after paragraph (2) there were inserted—
“(3) A person falls within this paragraph if they—
(a) make an application to a local housing authority for assistance under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 on or after 1st June 2022,
(b) make that application within 2 years beginning with the date on which they arrive in the United Kingdom,
(c) are eligible for assistance under Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996, and
(d) did not have a right to occupy accommodation in the United Kingdom for an uninterrupted period of 6 months or more in the 3 years prior to the date on which they arrived in the United Kingdom.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2022/521/article/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/homelessness-suitability-of-accommodation-amendment-england-order-2022/article-4
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