The Homelessness Act 2002 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. It amends the

Housing Act 1996 The Housing Act 1996 is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Part VII of the Act concerns the duties that a local authority has to homeless people and when these duties arise. Section 189 of the Act concerns the "priority need" hurdle that ...

and sets out the duties owed by local housing authorities to someone who is

homeless Homelessness or houselessness – also known as a state of being unhoused or unsheltered – is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and adequate housing. People can be categorized as homeless if they are: * living on the streets, also kn ...

or threatened with homelessness.

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Housing in the United Kingdom United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2002 Homelessness and law Homelessness in the United Kingdom {{homelessness-stub