Statutory guidance

Intentional homelessness: supplementary guidance

Guidance for councils on applicants who face homelessness following difficulties in meeting mortgage commitments.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 5 August 2009

This publication was withdrawn on 3 April 2018

This guidance has been incorporated into the new Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities which came into force on 3 April 2018.

Applies to England

Documents

Homelessness code of guidance for local authorities: supplementary guidance on intentional homelessness

Ref: ISBN 978-1-4098-1749-9

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Details

This statutory guidance explains how local housing authorities should exercise their homelessness functions, and apply the various statutory criteria, when considering whether applicants who are homeless having lost their home because of difficulties in meeting mortgage commitments are intentionally or unintentionally homeless.

This guidance should be read in conjunction with existing statutory homelessness guidance.

Published 5 August 2009