Interim Duty to Accommodate… (S.68)

Housing (Wales) Act 2014 – Interim Duty to Accommodate… (S.68)
Duty to assess (S.62)
Person may be homeless and LHA has
reason to believe the applicant may be in
priority need category (S.70)
‘INTERIM DUTY’ ACCEPTED AND HOUSEHOLD
PLACED IN TEMPORARY ACOMMODATION
(S.68)
Assessment complete
Notified under S.63
‘Relief’ Duty owed? (S.73)
Interim Duty ends S.69(2)
Notification S.84
unless case been referred
to another LA and
expecting outcome
No
Yes
‘RELIEF’ DUTY:
Duty to help to secure accommodation for homeless applicants (S.73) (see relevant flowchart)
Process: LA, working with the applicant, and
appropriate partner organisations, to develop
‘reasonable steps’ to help to secure accommodation
(S.64)
Outcome: ‘Relief’ Duty ends (S.69.3)
Outcome:
Refuses an
offer of
temporary
accommodati
on (S.69.7)
Is person still homeless?
Yes
No
Applicant receives TA
for a sufficient or
reasonable period
(S.69.5/6)
Success: duty fulfilled and applicant’s
homelessness relieved. Notification
S.84
Did S.73 end via S.74.2 or S.74.3?
Yes
Outcome:
Voluntarily or
intentionally
left temporary
accommodatio
n (S.69.8/9)
Outcome:
Applicant
no longer
eligible
(S.79.2)
Outcome:
Mistake
of Fact
(S.79.3)
End of ‘Interim’ Duty
only. Notification
required (S.84) ‘Relief’
Duty continues
PN but
Intent
(S.69.3/4)
Outcome:
Applicant
unreasona
ble failing
to cooperate
(S.79.5)
End of both ‘Relief’ and ‘Interim’ Duties
Notification required under S.84
ALL ENDING OF INTERIM ACCOM
REASONABLE NOTICE REQUIRED
Not in PN
No
Applicant is priority need and
unintentional
No
Outcome:
Withdrawn
application
(S.79.4)
Yes
‘FINAL’ DUTY:
Duty to secure accommodation
for homeless applicant (S.75)