What is Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996?

The primary homelessness legislation – that is, Part 7 of the Housing Act 1996 – provides the statutory under-pinning for action to prevent homelessness and provide assistance to people threatened with or actually homeless.

What is Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996?

Under Part 6 the Council has a legal duty to check whether an applicant is eligible to be allocated accommodation, or whether he or she is to be excluded as being ineligible due to serious unacceptable behaviour under section 160(a)(7) of the 1996 Housing Act.

What is Section 9 of the Housing Act 1996?

9 Consent required for disposal of land by registered social landlord. E+W. (1)The consent of the Corporation, given by order under the seal of the Corporation, is required for any disposal of land by a registered social landlord under section 8.

What is Section 2 of the Housing Act?

2 Letting of a dwelling-house together with other land. (b)if and so long as the main purpose of the letting is not as mentioned in paragraph (a) above, the tenancy shall be treated as not being one under which a dwelling-house is let as a separate dwelling.

What is Section 189 housing?

Section 189 of Housing Act 1996, as extended by statutory instrument sets out who has a priority need when making a homeless application. Whether a person has a priority need affects what duties a local authority may owe them.

What is Section 21 housing Act?

What is a Section 21 Notice? A ‘Section 21 Notice to Quit’, so called because it operates under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988, is the notice a landlord can give to a tenant to regain possession of a property at the end of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST).

What is Section 184 Housing Act 1996?

Section 184 of the Housing Act 1996 deals with enquiries into cases of homelessness or threatened homelessness. It applies in situations when a local authority has reason to believe that an applicant may be homeless or may be threatened with homelessness.

Is the Housing Act 1957 still in force?

Status: This is the original version (as it was originally enacted). This item of legislation is currently only available in its original format.

What is Part V of the Housing Act 1985?

Part V of the Housing Act 1985 deals with the right to buy. Once a tenant has established his/her right to buy, section 125 requires the local authority landlord to serve a notice on the tenant.

What is Section 8 of the Housing Act?

If you get a section 8 notice, it’s the first step your landlord has to take to make you leave your home. You won’t have to leave your home straight away. If your section 8 notice is valid, your landlord will need to go to court to evict you. You might be able to challenge your eviction and stay longer in your home.

What is section 21 Housing Act?