5.This section amends section 55(4) of the 2014 Act to establish three circumstances in which a person is considered to be “threatened with homelessness” for the purposes of the 2014 Act. Firstly, where the person has been issued with a written notice requiring them to give up their accommodation, secondly, where an application has been made to the courts for an order for possession of the person’s accommodation, or thirdly, if it is likely the person will become homeless within six months.
6.This section also inserts a new subsection (5) into section 55 of the 2014 Act which provides that, in order for a person to be considered as being threatened with homelessness on the basis that written notice has been given, the notice must have been given by someone who seems to have the right to give it, regardless of whether the notice is valid and the merits of any claim for possession the person who gave the notice might have.
Commentary on Sections Part 1 - Homelessness Section 1: Meaning of “threatened with homelessness”