PART 2HOMELESSNESS

CHAPTER 2HELP FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR THREATENED WITH HOMELESSNESS

Duties to help applicants

66Duty to help to prevent an applicant from becoming homeless

1

A local housing authority must help to secure that suitable accommodation does not cease to be available for occupation by an applicant if the authority is satisfied that the applicant is—

a

threatened with homelessness, and

b

eligible for help.

2

Subsection (1) does not affect any right of the authority, whether by virtue of a contract, enactment or rule of law, to secure vacant possession of any accommodation.