Section 190 Duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally.C1

England and Wales

F1(1)

This section applies where—

(a)

the local housing authority are satisfied that an applicant—

(i)

is homeless and eligible for assistance, but

(ii)

became homeless intentionally,

(b)

the authority are also satisfied that the applicant has a priority need, and

(c)

the authority's duty to the applicant under section 189B(2) has come to an end.

(2)

F2The authority must—

(a)

secure that accommodation is available for his occupation for such period as they consider will give him a reasonable opportunity of securing accommodation for his occupation, and

(b)

provide him with F3(or secure that he is provided with) advice and assistance in any attempts he may make to secure that accommodation becomes available for his occupation.

F4(3)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F5(4)

In deciding what advice and assistance is to be provided under this section, the authority must have regard to their assessment of the applicant's case under section 189A.

F6(5)

The advice and assistance provided under subsection (2)(b) F7... must include information about the likely availability in the authority’s district of types of accommodation appropriate to the applicant’s housing needs (including, in particular, the location and sources of such types of accommodation).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 190(1) substituted (3.4.2018) by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(a), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))
F2: Words in s. 190(2) substituted (3.4.2018) by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(b), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))
F3: Words in s. 190(2)(b)(3) substituted (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 9 (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F4: S. 190(3) omitted (3.4.2018) by virtue of Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(c), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))
F5: S. 190(4) substituted (3.4.2018) by Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 3(2), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(c)
F6: S. 190(4)(5) inserted (31.7.2002 for E. and 30.9.2002 for W.) by 2002 c. 7, s. 18(1), Sch. 1 para. 10 (with s. 20(4)); S.I. 2002/1799, art. 2; S.I. 2002/1736, art. 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1
F7: Words in s. 190(5) omitted (3.4.2018) by virtue of Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 (c. 13), ss. 5(5)(d), 13(3); S.I. 2018/167, reg. 3(e) (with reg. 4(1))

Modifications

C1: Ss. 183-218 modified (3.4.1997) by S.I. 1997/797, art. 2(1)

Notes on Part VII

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. VII title inserted (27.4.2015) by Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7), s. 145(3), Sch. 3 para. 4; S.I. 2015/1272, art. 2, Sch. para. 53 (with art. 7)

Modifications

C1

Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) modified (20.1.1997) by S.I. 1996/3205, art. 3, Sch.2

Pt. VII (ss. 175-218) applied (with modifications) (temp.) (6.12.1999) by S.I. 1999/3126, arts.2, 7

Pt. VII (ss. 175-218): power to apply (with modifications) (transitional provision) (11.11.1999) by 1999 c. 33, s. 169(2), Sch. 15 para. 13