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A template letter for ending the homelessness prevention duty where:

• the applicant has refused an offer of suitable accommodation, and
• on the date of refusal there was a reasonable prospect that suitable accommodation would be available for the applicant for at least six months (s.195(8)(d)).

Note: suitability

The letter includes a comprehensive explanation of matters you may need to consider when deciding whether the accommodation was suitable for the applicant.

You should edit this section of the letter as appropriate.

The precise factors that must be considered will depend on the specific facts of the particular case. The circumstances will dictate which statutory provisions are relevant, including for example whether you must consider the matters listed in Article 3 of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012.