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This letter is for offering a homeless applicant private rented accommodation when you want to end the section 73 homelessness duty (the duty to help someone who is homeless to secure accommodation).

This letter:

• assumes the property is ready to let;
• has spaces for including details about the property and the tenancy, e.g. the rent, the identity of landlord, tenancy start date;
• gives the applicant a deadline by which they must contact you;
• explains the likely consequences - for the homelessness duty - if the applicant accepts or refuses the offer of tenancy;
• briefly sets out the matters the council has taken into account when deciding the accommodation is suitable for the applicant;
• informs the applicant of their statutory right to request a review.

Note: if you're securing the applicant temporary accommodation, check whether you need to use this letter instead.