The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

• Citation: S.I. 2025/894 (W.)
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Title and coming into force

The title of these Regulations is the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and they come into force on 18 July 2025.

Section 2 Amendment of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2014

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.

Section 3 Amendments to regulation 3

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

(a) omit the “and” after paragraph (p);

(b) at the end of paragraph (q), for “.” substitute “; and” ;

(c) after paragraph (q) insert—

(r) Class R – a person who—

(i) was residing in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem on or before 23 June 2025;

(ii) left Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem in connection with the conflict between Israel and Iran which escalated in June 2025;

(iii) has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given in accordance with the Immigration Rules ;

(iv) is not a person whose leave is subject to a condition requiring that person to maintain and accommodate themselves, and any person who is dependent on that person, without recourse to public funds;

(v) is not a person (P)—

(aa) who has been given leave upon an undertaking given by P’s sponsor;

(bb) who has been resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland for less than five years beginning on the date of entry or the date on which P’s sponsor gave the undertaking in respect of P, whichever date is the later; and

(cc) whose sponsor or, where there is more than one sponsor, at least one of whose sponsors, is still alive; and

(vi) within 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first published advice to British nationals to leave Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, or from the date of the first evacuation from Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, whichever is later, made an application for an allocation of housing accommodation under Part 6 of the 1996 Act.

Section 4 Amendments to regulation 4

In regulation 4(2) (other persons from abroad who are ineligible for an allocation of housing accommodation)—

(a) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (k);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (l), for “.” substitute “; and” ;

(c) after sub-paragraph (l) insert—

(m) a person who—

(i) was residing in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem on or before 23 June 2025;

(ii) left Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem in connection with the conflict between Israel and Iran which escalated in June 2025; and

(iii) within 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first published advice to British nationals to leave Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, or the date of the first evacuation from Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, whichever is later, made an application for an allocation of housing accommodation under Part 6 of the 1996 Act.

Section 5 Amendments to regulation 5

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

(a) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (q);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (r), for “.” substitute “; and” ;

(c) after sub-paragraph (r) insert—

(s) Class S – a person who—

(i) was residing in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem on or before 23 June 2025;

(ii) left Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem in connection with the conflict between Israel and Iran which escalated in June 2025;

(iii) has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given in accordance with the Immigration Rules;

(iv) is not a person whose leave is subject to a condition requiring that person to maintain and accommodate themselves, and any person who is dependent on that person, without recourse to public funds;

(v) is not a person (P)—

(aa) who has been given leave upon an undertaking given by P’s sponsor;

(bb) who has been resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland for less than five years beginning on the date of entry or the date on which P’s sponsor gave the undertaking in respect of P, whichever date is the later; and

(cc) whose sponsor or, where there is more than one sponsor, at least one of whose sponsors, is still alive; and

(vi) within 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first published advice to British nationals to leave Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, or the date of the first evacuation from Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, whichever is later, made an application for housing assistance under Part 7 of the 1996 Act.

Section 6 Amendments to regulation 6

In regulation 6(2) (other persons from abroad who are ineligible for housing assistance)—

(a) omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (k);

(b) at the end of sub-paragraph (l), for “.” substitute “; and” ;

(c) after sub-paragraph (l) insert—

(m) a person who—

(i) was residing in Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem on or before 23 June 2025;

(ii) left Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem in connection with the conflict between Israel and Iran which escalated in June 2025; and

(iii) within 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first published advice to British nationals to leave Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, or the date of the first evacuation from Israel, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip or East Jerusalem, whichever is later, made an application for housing assistance under Part 7 of the 1996 Act.