146 Allocation only to eligible and qualifying persons: England
Localism Act 2011 (2011 c 20) | Legislation

146  Allocation only to eligible and qualifying persons: England

(1)     In the Housing Act 1996 before section 160A insert—

“160ZA Allocation only to eligible and qualifying persons: England

(1)     A local housing authority in England shall not allocate housing accommodation—

(a)     to a person from abroad who is ineligible for an allocation of housing accommodation by virtue of subsection (2) or (4), or

(b)     to two or more persons jointly if any of them is a person mentioned in paragraph (a).

(2)     A person subject to immigration control within the meaning of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 is ineligible for an allocation of housing accommodation by a local housing authority in England unless he is of a class prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

(3)     No person who is excluded from entitlement

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