The Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Armed Forces) (England) Regulations 2012
The Localism Act 2011 amends the Housing Act 1996 to give local housing authorities in England the power to decide what classes of persons are or are not qualifying persons under section 160ZA(7) of the Housing Act 1996, for an allocation of housing accommodation. The Secretary of State has the power to prescribe in Regulations criteria that may not be used by local housing authorities in deciding what classes of persons are not qualifying persons (section 160ZA(8)(b)). These Regulations require that local housing authorities do not use local connection (within the meaning of section 199 of the Housing Act 1996) as a criterion in deciding whether the following are not qualifying persons:
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Lifecycle
Department
Made
16 Jul 2012
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In force
24 Aug 2012
Enabling power
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 160ZA(8)(b) of the Housing Act 1996, makes the following Regulations:
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