The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/1371
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and extent

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) and Persons Subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2022 and come into force on 30th January 2023.

(2) Any amendment made by these Regulations has the same extent as the provision amended.

Section 2 Amendment of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006

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

(2) In regulation 3 (persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for an allocation of housing accommodation), after paragraph (n) insert—

(o) Class O – a person who has limited leave to remain granted in accordance with Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery of the Immigration Rules .

(3) In regulation 5(1) (persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for housing assistance), after sub-paragraph (o) insert—

(p) Class P – a person who has limited leave to remain granted in accordance with Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery of the Immigration Rules.

Section 3 Amendment of the Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000

(1) The Persons subject to Immigration Control (Housing Authority Accommodation and Homelessness) Order 2000 is amended as follows.

(2) In article 3 (housing authority accommodation—England, Scotland and Northern Ireland), after paragraph (bb) insert—

(bc) Class BB –– a person who has limited leave to remain granted in accordance with Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Human Trafficking or Slavery of the Immigration Rules;

(3) In article 7(1) (homelessness—Scotland and Northern Ireland), in sub-paragraph (a), after “Class BA,” insert “Class BB,” .