Introduction
The Homelessness Act 2002 places a statutory duty on all local housing authorities to carry out a homelessness review for their area and, in consultation with local partners and stakeholders, formulate and publish a homelessness strategy based on the results of that review, at least every five years.
The Homelessness Reduction Act 2017 introduced new legal duties for housing authorities, making amendments to the Housing Act 1996 Part 7 (Homelessness). This focuses on the prevention and relief of homelessness, regardless of priority status, and providing personal housing plans. This is reflected in our Strategy and our ways of working.