Article 3 I1

England and Wales

In determining for the purposes of Part 2 of the 2014 Act whether accommodation is suitable for a person who is, or may be in priority need^f1, there must be taken into account, where appropriate, the following matters relating to a person who is either the applicant, or who is a member of the applicant’s household—

(a)

the specific health needs of the person;

(b)

the proximity and accessibility of family support;

(c)

any disability of the person;

(d)

the proximity and accessibility of medical facilities, and other support services which—

(i)

are currently used by or provided to the person; and

(ii)

are essential to the well-being of the person;

(e)

where the accommodation is situated outside the area of the authority, the distance of the accommodation from the area of the authority;

(f)

the significance of any disruption which would be caused by the location of the accommodation to the employment, caring responsibilities or education of the person; and

(g)

the proximity of alleged perpetrators and victims of domestic abuse.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Art. 3 in force at 27.4.2015, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: See the definition of “priority need” in section 70 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.