Overview of the Act Homelessness reviews and strategies
10.The Act includes a requirement for housing authorities, with the assistance of social services authorities, and in consultation with other bodies including registered social landlords and voluntary organisations, to:
	carry out reviews of homelessness within their area;
	formulate and publish strategies for tackling and preventing homelessness problems based on the results of those reviews;
	publish the first strategy within 12 months of the coming into operation of these provisions; and
	publish a new strategy thereafter within five years of the previous strategy having been published.