The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021

• Citation: S.I. 2021/665
• Sections: 5

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 and come into force on 29th June 2021.

Section 2 Extent and application

(1) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(2) These Regulations apply to England only.

Section 3 Amendment of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 are amended as follows.

Section 4 Amendments to regulation 3

In regulation 3 (persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for an allocation of housing accommodation)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (i), omit “and”;

(b) at the end of paragraph (j), insert—

and

(k) Class K – a person (P)—

(i) who has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom by virtue of Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules ;

(ii) whose leave to enter or remain is not subject to a condition requiring P to maintain and accommodate P, and any person dependent upon P, without recourse to public funds; and

(iii) who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland.

Section 5 Amendments to regulation 5

In regulation 5(1) (persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for housing assistance)—

(a) in sub-paragraph (g)—

(i) after “a person”, omit “who”;

(ii) at the beginning of paragraph (i), insert “who”;

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (j), omit “and”;

(c) at the end of sub-paragraph (k), insert—

and

(l) Class L – a person (P)—

(i) who has limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom by virtue of Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) of the Immigration Rules;

(ii) whose leave to enter or remain is not subject to a condition requiring P to maintain and accommodate P, and any person dependent upon P, without recourse to public funds; and

(iii) who is habitually resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland.