Updates: Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities
2024
2023
Updated guidance
Chapter 17: Suitability of accommodation
Amended paragraphs 17.34, 17,37, 17.61, 17.63
Updated guidance
Chapter 7: Eligibility for assistance
Amended paragraph 7.14
Chapter 26: Victims of violence
New section added.
2022
Updated guidance
Chapter 4: The duty to refer cases in England to housing authorities
Amended paragraph 4.3
Chapter 7: Eligibility for assistance
Amended paragraph 7.14
Chapter 14: Ending the prevention and relief duties
Added new paragraph 14.11
Chapter 17: Suitability of accommodation
Amended paragraph 17.35. Added new paragraphs 17.37, 17.61, 17.62, 17.63
Chapter 23: People with an offending history
Amended paragraphs 23.5, 23.7, 23.8, 23.21, 23.24, 23.27, 23.28
2021
Updated guidance
Overview of the homelessness legislation
Added new paragraph 5 and amended paragraphs 16 and 23.
Chapter 2: Homelessness strategies and reviews
Amended paragraph 2.53
Chapter 7: Eligibility for assistance
Amended paragraphs 7.9, 7.11, 7.13, 7.14, 7.18, 7.20, 7.31, 7.32, 7.34
Added new paragraph 8.13. Amended paragraphs 8.3, 8.37, 8.38
Chapter 9: Intentional homelessness
Amended paragraphs 9.18, 9.22
Chapter 10: Local connection and referrals to another housing authority
Amended paragraphs 10.51, 10.52, 10.54
Chapter 11: Assessments and personalised plans
Amended paragraph 11.23
Chapter 16: Securing accommodation
Amended paragraph 16.40
Chapter 17: Suitability of accommodation
Amended paragraph 17.6
Chapter 18: Applications, decisions and notifications
Amended paragraph 18.22. Added new paragraph 18.23
Chapter rewritten
Chapter 23: People with an offending history
Amended paragraph 23.2. Added new paragraphs 23.3, 23.4
Chapter 25: Modern slavery and trafficking
Chapter rewritten
Chapter 4: The duty to refer cases in England to housing authorities
Correction: On 19 April 2021 a new paragraph 4.19 was added (not 4.17).
Chapter 18: Applications, decisions and notifications
Correction: On 19 April 2021 a new paragraph 18.30 was added (not 8.30) and 18.32 amended (not 8.32).
Updated guidance
Chapter 4: The duty to refer cases in England to housing authorities
Added new paragraph 4.17
Amended paragraph 8.44
Chapter 10: Local connection and referrals to another housing authority
Amended paragraph 10.18
Chapter 18: Applications, decisions and notifications
Added new paragraph 8.30 and amended paragraph 8.32
2020
New section added.
Added new paragraphs 8.44 and 8.45
2019
Chapter 17: Suitability of accommodation
Changes to paragraph 17.58, moved up to become 17.48. Change to paragraph 17.49
Chapter 19: Review of decisions and appeals to the county court
Change to paragraph 19.23
Annex 1: The habitual residence test
Amended paragraph 21.
2018
Amended paragraph 1.1.
Chapter 7: Eligibility for assistance
Added paragraph 7.12 (h).
Added new paragraph 8.40.
Chapter 17: Suitability of accommodation
Added new paragraph 17.10.
Chapter 7: Eligibility for assistance
Added paragraph 7.12 (g).
Chapter 10: Local connection and referrals to another housing authority
Amended paragraph 10.41.
Chapter 11: Assessments and personalised plans
Amended paragraph 11.36.
Chapter 14: Ending the prevention and relief duties
Amended paragraph 14.30.
Chapter 19: Review of decisions and appeals to the county court
Amended paragraphs 19.3(c) and (e) and 19.15(a).
New section added.
Overview of the homelessness legislation
New section added.
New section added.
Chapter 2: Homelessness strategies and reviews
New section added.
Chapter 3: Advice and information about homelessness and the prevention of homelessness
New section added.
Chapter 4: The duty to refer cases in England to housing authorities
New section added.
Chapter 5: Contracting out homelessness functions
New section added.
Chapter 6: Homeless or threatened with homelessness
New section added.
Chapter 7: Eligibility for assistance
New section added.
New section added.
Chapter 9: Intentional homelessness
New section added.
Chapter 10: Local connection and referrals to another housing authority
New section added.
Chapter 11: Assessments and personalised plans
New section added.
Chapter 12: Duty in cases of threatened homelessness (the prevention duty)
New section added.
New section added.
Chapter 14: Ending the prevention and relief duties
New section added.
Chapter 15: Accommodation duties and powers
New section added.
Chapter 16: Securing accommodation
New section added.
Chapter 17: Suitability of accommodation
New section added.
Chapter 18: Applications, decisions and notifications
New section added.
Chapter 19: Review of decisions and appeals to the county court
New section added.
Chapter 20: Protection of personal property
New section added.
New section added.
New section added.
Chapter 23: People with an offending history
New section added.
Chapter 24: Former members of the armed forces
New section added.
Chapter 25: Modern slavery and trafficking
New section added.
Annex 1: The habitual residence test
New section added.