Part 6 continues to apply to transferring tenants with reasonable preference, ensuring they continue to receive priority under the authority’s allocation scheme . 2.2 The detailed changes to...
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Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended) governs the allocation of social housing stock in England. Statutory Guidance is been issued to local housing authorities in England under s.169 of the Housing Act 1996 (‘the 1996 Act’).
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An Act to make provision about housing, including provision about the social rented sector, houses in multiple occupation, landlord and tenant matters, the administration of housing benefit,...
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Housing Act 1996, Part VI is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that...
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Local housing authorities are required to have regard to this guidance in exercising their functions under Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996. Statutory guidance on social housing allocations for...
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Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996 does not allow a housing authority to frame its allocation scheme so as to remove or suspend a whole reasonable preference category listed in section 166A(3).
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Housing authorities are required to have regard to it in exercising their functions under Part 6 of the 1996 Act (‘Part 6’). Housing authorities must also have regard to any additional ...
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The Housing Act 1996 does not define the term 'household' in Part 6. An applicant may include on their application anyone who should reasonably live with the applicant. Where an allocations policy is silent on the question of household membership, the authority may decide for itself who can be considered part of the household.
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Local housing authorities (housing authorities) are required to have regard to it in exercising their functions under Part 6 of the 1996 Act. 2. It is in addition to the guidance for local...
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Housing authorities are required to have regard to this guidance in exercising their functions under Part 6 of the 1996 Act (‘Part 6’). In so far as this guidance comments on the law, it...
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