{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977/schedule-16/part-2/crossheading-alternative-accommodation-provided-or-arranged-by-housing-authority/paragraph-4",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977/schedule-16/part-2/crossheading-alternative-accommodation-provided-or-arranged-by-housing-authority/paragraph-4.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1977/42",
  "legislation_title": "Rent Act 1977",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/rent-act-1977",
  "path": "schedule/16/part/2/crossheading/alternative-accommodation-provided-or-arranged-by-housing-authority/paragraph/4",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "4",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "If the accommodation offered is available for a limited period only, the local housing authority’s offer or notice under paragraph 1 of this Case must contain an assurance that other accommodation—\n(a) the availability of which is not so limited,\n(b) which appears to them to be suitable, and\n(c) which fulfils the conditions in paragraph 3 above,\nwill be offered to the tenant as soon as practicable.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 35(12)(d)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1977/42/schedule/16/part/2/crossheading/alternative-accommodation-provided-or-arranged-by-housing-authority/paragraph/4",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:24:12.956086+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}