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A 'relevant warning' notice under section 193B(5) of the Housing Act 1996.

Use this letter to warn a homeless applicant that the council is considering ending the s.189B(2) relief duty because he or she has failed to co-operate, i.e. they have deliberately and unreasonably failed to carry out a mandatory step which is contained in their housing plan.

This version is for when the applicant has been secured interim accommodation under section 188 of the 1996 Act.

The applicant must be given a reasonable period of time following this notice to carry out the steps. It is suggested in the letter that at least 14 days is given.

Alternative letters are available if you want instead to warn the applicant that the following duties may end because of non-cooperation:

• the s.195 prevention duty

• the s.189B relief duty only (i.e. where the applicant has not been secured temporary accommodation)