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Ending relief duty because applicant unreasonably refused to co-operate / priority need but intentional / s.190 accommodation duty owed

A letter for notifying a homeless applicant that the s.189B relief duty has ended because they have deliberately and unreasonably refused to take a compulsory step in their housing plan.

This particular letter is for when:

  • the applicant has a priority need and was secured interim accommodation under section 188 of the Housing Act 1996, but
  • you have decided the applicant became homeless intentionally

and therefore

  • temporary accommodation must be secured, but only for a period of time that will provide the applicant a reasonable opportunity of obtaining their own accommodation (HA 1996, s.190(2)(a)).

Alternative letters are available if you're ending the relief duty because of non-cooperation in the following circumstances:

The letter assumes you have already given the applicant the 'relevant warning' notice and given him or her a reasonable period of time to carry out the steps in their housing plan.

Country England

User Social Landlord or Local Authority

Subject Homelessness

Document Type Letter

Ending relief duty because applicant unreasonably refused to co-operate / priority need but intentional / s.190 accommodation duty owed
  • .docx
  • .txt
  • .pdf

Updated
21.01.2019

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