Section 184 Inquiry into cases of homelessness or threatened homelessness.C1

If the local housing authority have reason to believe that an applicant may be homeless or threatened with homelessness, they shall make such inquiries as are necessary to satisfy themselves—

They may also make inquiries whether he has a local connection with the district of another local housing authority in England, Wales or Scotland.

On completing their inquiries the authority shall notify the applicant of their decision and, so far as any issue is decided against his interests, inform him of the reasons for their decision.

If the authority decide that a duty isF2, or after the authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) comes to an end would be, owed to the applicant under section 193(2) F3... but would not have done so without having had regard to a restricted person, the notice under subsection (3) must also—

If the authority have notified or intend to notify another local housing authority F5in England under section 198(A1) (referral of cases where section 189B applies), they shall at the same time notify the applicant of that decision and inform him of the reasons for it.

A notice under subsection (3) or (4) shall also inform the applicant of his right to request a review of the decision and of the time within which such a request must be made (see section 202).

Notice required to be given to a person under this section shall be given in writing and, if not received by him, shall be treated as having been given to him if it is made available at the authority’s office for a reasonable period for collection by him or on his behalf.

In this Part “a restricted person” means a person—