185.Section 34 amends section 160A(7) of the 1996 Act. Section 160A(7) allows a local housing authority in Wales to treat a person as ineligible for an allocation of social housing if the person, or a member of the person’s household, has been guilty of unacceptable behaviour serious enough to make the person or a member of the person’s household unsuitable to be a tenant and, that person is still considered to be unsuitable as a tenant by reason of that behaviour when the person’s application is considered. The amendment made by section 34 of the Act provides that when deciding whether to treat a person as ineligible for allocation by reason of unacceptable behaviour, the local housing authority in Wales must take into account, in particular, the likelihood of that unacceptable behaviour reoccurring. This could include, for example, consideration of steps taken since the behaviour occurred which suggest reduced risk of the behaviour occurring again.
Commentary on Sections Part 2 - Social Housing Allocation Section 34: Ineligibility for allocation of housing as a result of unacceptable behaviour