Overview of the Act Allocations of social housing under Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996
12.The Act covers:
	the abolition of the requirement for housing authorities to maintain a housing register;
	eligibility of applicants (including existing tenants) of a housing authority to be allocated housing accommodation, subject to certain exceptions;
	the provision of information and advisory services to applicants for housing accommodation;
	provisions that must or may be reflected in housing authorities' allocation schemes - including giving reasonable preference to certain categories of applicant; and
	applicants’ rights to information and to request a review of decisions about their application.