The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020
Under sections 160ZA(2) and 185(2) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (“the 1996 Act”), a person who is subject to immigration control is ineligible for an allocation of housing by a local authority or for housing assistance unless they come within a class of persons prescribed in regulations by the Secretary of State.
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Made
01 Jul 2020
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In force
24 Aug 2020
Enabling power
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 160ZA(2) and 185(2) of the Housing Act 1996.
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