Section 25 Accommodation for homeless people: duties of local authorityI1

England and Wales

I2(1)

The Housing Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 193 (duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally)—

(a)

in subsection (1A), omit paragraph (b) (exception for notice of refusal to co-operate) and the “or” before it;

(b)

(c)

in subsection (7AB) omit paragraph (c) and the “and” before it;

(d)

(i)

in paragraph (a) omit “shorthold”;

(ii)

at the end of paragraph (a) insert “and”;

(iii)

omit paragraph (c) and the “and” before it.

I3(3)

In section 193C (consequences of deliberate and unreasonable refusal to co-operate) omit subsections (3) to (10) (homelessness relief duty).

(4)

Omit section 195A (duty to offer accommodation following re-application after private sector offer).

Annotations

I1: S. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 145(1)(8)
I2: S. 25(1)(2)(4) in force at 1.5.2026 for specified purposes by S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(a) (with reg. 10)
I3: S. 25(3) in force at 1.5.2026 by S.I. 2026/421, reg. 3(a)