Housing allocations policy - Applicants who are homeless
Section C2
- People who are homeless within the meaning of Part VII of the Housing Act 1996; and
- People who are owed a homelessness duty by the local authority under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996
2.1
Circumstances when reasonable preference will be awarded
Applicants assessed, as meeting the criteria for this reasonable preference category will be:
- a) Households who are eligible for assistance and homeless under Section 189B of the Housing Act 1996 (Relief Duty). These households will be placed into Priority Band B.
- b) Households who are eligible for assistance and homeless under Section 195(2) of the Housing Act 1996 (Prevention Duty). These households will qualify for Priority Band C.
- c) Households deemed by the Council to be intentionally homeless and have a priority need for accommodation and owed the section 190 duty. These households will be placed into Priority Band D
2.2
Circumstances when additional preference (Band A) will be awarded
Applicants assessed, as meeting the criteria for additional preference will be:
- a) Homeless persons who are Eligible, Unintentionally Homeless and in Priority Need.
- b) Households where an applicant is homeless and in temporary accommodation that would not be suitable for more than a short period of time, or where the Council needs to move applicants out of temporary accommodation to manage the budgetary impact on the Council.