PART 2HOMELESSNESS

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

Duties to help applicants

73Duty to help to secure accommodation for homeless applicants

1

A local housing authority must help to secure that suitable accommodation is available for occupation by an applicant, if the authority is satisfied that the applicant is—

a

homeless, and

b

eligible for help.

2

But the duty in subsection (1) does not apply if the authority refers the application to another local housing authority (see section 80).