Documents

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
• the applicant did not become homeless intentionally

and therefore

• temporary accommodation must continue to be secured, but under section 193C(4) of the Housing Act 1996 (rather than under the main housing duty).

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

• the applicant does not have a priority need and the s.188 interim accommodation duty was not accepted (no further duty owed)
• the applicant does not have a priority need and the s.188 interim accommodation duty was accepted (no further duty owed)
• the applicant has a priority need but became homeless intentionally (s.190 duty owed)

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.