1.These Explanatory Notes are for the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Act 2026 (“the Act”) that was passed by Senedd Cymru on 10 February 2026 and received Royal Assent on 1 April 2026. They have been prepared by the Housing and Regeneration Group of the Welsh Government to assist the reader of the Act. The Explanatory Notes relate to the Act as it received Royal Assent.(1) They should be read in conjunction with the Act but are not part of it.
2.The Explanatory Notes are not meant to be a comprehensive description of the Act. Where an individual provision of the Act does not seem to require any explanation or comment, none is given.
Introduction