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This document shows how Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (homelessness) will read, if the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill is enacted in the form it was introduced to the Senedd on 19 May 2025.

Chapter 1 sets out the duty on local housing authorities to carry out a strategic review of homelessness, and implement a strategy every four years.

Chapter 2 contains the rules governing the safety net for homeless persons in Wales, which is administered by local housing authorities.

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Black text = currently in force and will survive proposed amendments.

Strike through black text and red text = amendments proposed by Bill as introduced.

Please note that the Bill may be amended during its passage through the Senedd (Welsh Parliament). This documents uses the version of the Bill that was first introduced to the Senedd.