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A template letter for ending the homelessness prevention duty where:

• 56 days have passed since the prevention duty was accepted
• reasonable steps have been taken to help the applicant keep their accommodation, and
• the applicant is not threatened with homelessness because they received a valid notice under section 21 of the Housing Act 1988 (Housing Act 1996, s.195(8)(b)).

The prevention duty can be ended on this basis whether or not the applicant remains threatened with homelessness.

Statutory bar on using this ground: section 21 notices

The prevention duty cannot be ended on the basis of 56 days having passed where a valid s.21 notice has been given to the applicant which will expire within the next 56 days (or has expired) in relation to the only accommodation that is available for their occupation (s.195(6)).