Section 193A Consequences of refusal of final accommodation offer or final Part 6 offer at the initial relief stageF1

a local housing authority owe a duty to an applicant under section 189B(2), and

the applicant, having been informed of the consequences of refusal and of the applicant's right to request a review of the suitability of the accommodation, refuses—

it is an offer of an assured F2shorthold tenancy made by a private landlord to the applicant in relation to any accommodation which is, or may become, available for the applicant's occupation, F3and

it is made, with the approval of the authority, in pursuance of arrangements made by the authority in the discharge of their duty under section 189B(2), F4and

the tenancy being offered is a fixed term tenancy (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988) for a period of at least 6 months.

is made in writing by the authority in the discharge of their duty under section 189B(2), and

states that it is a final offer for the purposes of this section.

the applicant is under contractual or other obligations in respect of the applicant's existing accommodation, and

the applicant is not able to bring those obligations to an end before being required to take up the offer.