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Updates: Allocation of accommodation: guidance for local authorities

2024

10 June 2024 published amendments

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Updated guidance following the laying of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on 17 May 2024.

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraphs 3.14 and 3.17 following the laying of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 on 17 May 2024.

2023

27 October 2023 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraphs 3.14, 3.17

15 May 2023 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraphs 3.14, 3.17

31 January 2023 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraph 3.14

2022

1 June 2022 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraph 3.14

22 March 2022 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraphs 3.14, 3.17

25 January 2022 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 5: Allocation scheme management

Amended paragraph 5.7. Added new paragraphs 5.8, 5.9, 5.10, 5.11

2021

16 September 2021 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraphs 3.14, 3.17, 3.22

5 July 2021 published amendments

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Changes to Chapter 3.

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Changes to paragraphs 3.9, 3.11, 3.14, 3.17, 3.19, 3.21

29 January 2021 published amendments

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Updated guidance

Chapter 1: Scope of guidance and definition of an allocation

Amended paragraphs 1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8

Chapter 2: Overview of the amendments to Part 6 made by the Localism Act 2011

Amended paragraphs 2.3 to 2.6

Chapter 3: Eligibility and qualification

Amended paragraphs 3.23, 3.27, 3.31, 3.33, 3.37

On 31 December 2020 chapter 3 was updated

Chapter 4: Framing an allocation scheme

Amended paragraphs 4.7, 4.9, 4.13, 4.14, 4.22

On 31 December 2020 paragraphs 4.4, 4.14, 4.24, were updated

Chapter 5: Allocation scheme management

On 31 December 2020 paragraph 5.7 was updated

Annex 2: Habitual residence

On 31 December 2020 original annexes 2 and 3 deleted