The Homelessness Act 2002 is an Act of the

Parliament of the United Kingdom The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body of the United Kingdom, and may also legislate for the Crown Dependencies and the British Overseas Territories. It meets at the Palace ...

. It amends the

Housing Act 1996 The Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) is an act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. Part VI of the act concerns permanent allocation of housing, while Part VII concerns the duties that a local authority has towards homeless people and when these duties ...

and sets out the duties owed by local housing authorities to someone who is

homeless Homelessness, also known as houselessness or being unhoused or unsheltered, is the condition of lacking stable, safe, and functional housing. It includes living on the streets, moving between temporary accommodation with family or friends, liv ...

or threatened with homelessness.

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Housing in the United Kingdom United Kingdom Acts of Parliament 2002 Homelessness and law Homelessness in the United Kingdom {{homelessness-stub