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  "title": "The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Wales) Order 2006",
  "short_title": "Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) 2006",
  "long_title": "When discharging a housing function to secure that accommodation is available for an applicant who is homeless, or threatened with homelessness, under Part 7 (homelessness) of the Housing Act 1996 (“the 1996 Act”), a local housing authority must ensure that the accommodation is suitable (section 206(1)). Section 210 specifies matters to be taken into account when determining suitability of accommodation for the purposes of Part 7 of the 1996 Act.",
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