Homelessness Service Reviews

The Local Authorities (Contracting Out of Allocation of Housing and Homelessness Functions) Order 1996 (SI 1996 No.3215) enables housing authorities to contract out certain functions under Parts VI and VII of the 1996 Act, including the Homelessness reviews.

The Reviews are requested under Section 202, Housing Act 1996 Part VII in response to the Council's homeless decision made under, Housing Act 1996 Part VII, (as amended by the Homelessness Reduction Act 2017). This also includes Suitability Reviews of offers of accommodation made by the Council.

There are five main areas covered by the reviews service:

Applications for review made under Section 202, to review a Homelessness decision

'Mohammed' Decisions - the decision to provide or extend the temporary accommodation to the appellant whilst a review is being carried out under Section 202 or 204.

Face2Face or Online Interviews with appellants

Reviews under HRA

Suitability of Accommodation Reviews