Homelessness and threatened homelessness
The legal definition of homelessness and threatened homelessness, and local authority duties that may arise towards someone who is legally homeless.
Applicants defined as homeless
The legal definition of homelessness for people applying to their local authority as homeless, and the duties owed to them
Applicants defined as threatened with homelessness
The legal definition of threatened with homelessness for people applying to their local authority, and the duties owed to them.
No accommodation in UK or abroad
The legal definition of having no accommodation in the UK or abroad for people applying to their local authority as homeless
No accommodation available for occupation
The legal definition of having no accommodation if there is no no legal right to occupy it, for people applying to their local authority as homeless
Not reasonable to continue to occupy
The legal definition of accommodation that is not reasonable to continue to occupy, for people applying to their local authority as homeless
Violence from any person
The legal definition of not being reasonable to continue to occupy accommodation because of the probability of violence, for people applying to their local authority as homeless
Unable to secure entry to accommodation
The legal definition of being unable to secure entry to accommodation, for people applying to their local authority as homeless
Moveable structures
The legal definition of homelessness for people living in movable structures
Split households
The legal definition of a split household, for people applying to their local authority as homeless
