[189A Assessments and personalised plan]
Housing Act 1996 (1996 c 52) | Legislation

[Duty to assess every eligible applicant's case and agree a plan]

[189A  Assessments and personalised plan]

[(1)     If the local housing authority are satisfied that an applicant is—

(a)     homeless or threatened with homelessness, and

(b)     eligible for assistance,

the authority must make an assessment of the applicant's case.

(2)     The authority's assessment of the applicant's case must include an assessment of—

(a)     the circumstances that caused the applicant to become homeless or threatened with homelessness,

(b)     the housing needs of the applicant including, in particular, what accommodation would be suitable for the applicant and any persons with whom the applicant resides or might reasonably be expected to reside (“other relevant persons”), and

(c)     what support would be necessary for the applicant and any other relevant persons to be able to have and retain suitable accommodation.

(3)     The authority must notify the applicant, in writing,

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