Housing (Wales) Act 2014 – Interim Duty to Accommodate… (S.68) Duty to assess (S.62) Person may be homeless and LHA has reason to believe the applicant may be in priority need category (S.70) ‘INTERIM DUTY’ ACCEPTED AND HOUSEHOLD PLACED IN TEMPORARY ACOMMODATION (S.68) Assessment complete Notified under S.63 ‘Relief’ Duty owed? (S.73) Interim Duty ends S.69(2) Notification S.84 unless case been referred to another LA and expecting outcome No Yes ‘RELIEF’ DUTY: Duty to help to secure accommodation for homeless applicants (S.73) (see relevant flowchart) Process: LA, working with the applicant, and appropriate partner organisations, to develop ‘reasonable steps’ to help to secure accommodation (S.64) Outcome: ‘Relief’ Duty ends (S.69.3) Outcome: Refuses an offer of temporary accommodati on (S.69.7) Is person still homeless? Yes No Applicant receives TA for a sufficient or reasonable period (S.69.5/6) Success: duty fulfilled and applicant’s homelessness relieved. Notification S.84 Did S.73 end via S.74.2 or S.74.3? Yes Outcome: Voluntarily or intentionally left temporary accommodatio n (S.69.8/9) Outcome: Applicant no longer eligible (S.79.2) Outcome: Mistake of Fact (S.79.3) End of ‘Interim’ Duty only. Notification required (S.84) ‘Relief’ Duty continues PN but Intent (S.69.3/4) Outcome: Applicant unreasona ble failing to cooperate (S.79.5) End of both ‘Relief’ and ‘Interim’ Duties Notification required under S.84 ALL ENDING OF INTERIM ACCOM REASONABLE NOTICE REQUIRED Not in PN No Applicant is priority need and unintentional No Outcome: Withdrawn application (S.79.4) Yes ‘FINAL’ DUTY: Duty to secure accommodation for homeless applicant (S.75)