| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision about housing, including provision about the social rented sector, houses in multiple occupation, landlord and tenant matters, the administration of housing benefit, the conduct of tenants, the allocation of housing accommodation by local housing authorities and homelessness; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 1996 c. 52 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 24 July 1996 |
Status: Current legislation | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Housing Act 1996 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Part VII of the act concerns the duties that a local authority has to homeless people and when these duties arise. Section 189 of the act concerns the "priority need" hurdle that a homelessness application must pass for a council to have a duty to provide interim accommodation.