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Housing - local supported housing strategies Power
- Description
- A local housing authority in England must—
(a) carry out a review of the supported exempt accommodation in its district, and
(b) in the light of that review, publish a strategy, to be known as a "supported housing strategy" , for the provision of supported exempt accommodation in its district.
In so doing a local housing authority
(a) must comply carry out and complete the above steps before such date as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State,
(b) subsequently, must comply with that subsection before the end of each five-year period beginning with the day on which it published its most recent supported housing strategy, and (c) have regard to Guidance issued by the Secretary of State.
A supported housing strategy must include—
(a) the local housing authority's assessment of—
(i) the current availability of supported exempt accommodation in its district, and
(ii) the likely need for supported exempt accommodation in its district during the period of five years beginning with the date on which the strategy is published;
(b) such other matters as may be specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.
- Modified
- 19 Mar 2024
- Status
- Live
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