Documents

A letter for notifying a homeless applicant:

• they have a priority need, but
• they became homeless intentionally
• the s.189B relief duty and s.188 interim accommodation will continue (for the time being)
• the s.193 main housing duty will not be owed; rather
• the s.190 duty will be owed when the relief duty ends.

Use this letter when:

• the applicant is currently occupying s.188 interim accommodation, and
• your decision has been made within the 56-day relief period.

Notes:

You must notify the applicant again when you want to end the relief duty (under s.189B(5)).

Another letter should be used if:

• you wish to issue an 'intentional' decision, and
• 56 days have passed since you were first satisfied that the applicant was homeless and eligible for assistance.