I am also satisfied that you not come under any other protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Conclusion This decision unfortunately means that the Council is under no duty to provide you with any temporary accommodation. We will still do all we can to help you find accommodation. We will have explained what help we can give you based on your housing needs and issued you with a help pack to increase your chances of finding accommodation. We are not however, under any legal duty to secure, or give you accommodation. If you do not agree with the decision you have the right to request a review. Your Council’s request for a review should be made within 21 days of the date we notified you of this decision. If you fully understand our decision or the reasons for it or you have any other queries don’t please do not hesitate to contact me by email or telephone. Alternatively you can seek independent legal advice. Yours sincerely Letter 41: THIS IS A DECISION ON YOUR HOMELESSNESS APPLICATION SECTION 184 THE – HOUSING ACT 1996, PART 7. UNFORTUNATELY NO ACCOMMODATION DUTY IS OWED TO YOU. THIS IS BECAUSE DESPITE YOUR CLAIM THAT YOU SHOULD BE OWED A PRIORITY NEED BECAUSE YOU HAVE CHILDREN THAT WOULD LIVE WITH YOU IF YOU HAD A HOME, MY DECISION IS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE A PRIORITY NEED. NOR ARE THERE ANY OTHER HOUSING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD GIVE YOU A PRIORITY NEED FOR ANOTHER REASON Dear A summary of my decision You contacted the Council because you have a housing problem and wanted our help because you might be homeless. We agreed that this problem meant that we should take a homeless application from you. We then carried out an assessment and the outcome is that you are eligible to have your circumstances considered and that you are homeless. Furthermore this position you find yourself in is not the result of anything you deliberately did or failed to do.
I am also satisfied that you not come under any other protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. Conclusion This decision unfortunately means that the Council is under no duty to provide you with any temporary accommodation. We will still do all we can to help you find accommodation. We will have explained what help we can give you based on your housing needs and issued you with a help pack to increase your chances of finding accommodation. We are not however, under any legal duty to secure, or give you accommodation. If you do not agree with the Council’s decision you have the right to request a review. Your request for a review should be made within 21 days of the date we notified you of this decision. If you don’t fully understand our decision or the reasons for it or you have any other queries please do not hesitate to contact me by email or telephone. Alternatively you can seek independent legal advice. Yours sincerely Letter 41: THIS IS A DECISION ON YOUR HOMELESSNESS APPLICATION – SECTION 184 THE HOUSING ACT 1996, PART 7. UNFORTUNATELY NO ACCOMMODATION DUTY IS OWED TO YOU. THIS IS BECAUSE DESPITE YOUR CLAIM THAT YOU SHOULD BE OWED A PRIORITY NEED BECAUSE YOU HAVE CHILDREN THAT WOULD LIVE WITH YOU IF YOU HAD A HOME, MY DECISION IS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE A PRIORITY NEED. NOR ARE THERE ANY OTHER HOUSING CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WOULD GIVE YOU A PRIORITY NEED FOR ANOTHER REASON Dear A summary of my decision You contacted the Council because you have a housing problem and wanted our help because you might be homeless. We agreed that this problem meant that we should take a homeless application from you. We then carried out an assessment and the outcome is that you are eligible to have your circumstances considered and that you are homeless. Furthermore this position you find yourself in is not the result of anything you deliberately did or failed to do.
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