Overview of the Act Other functions relating to homelessness
11.The Act provides for:
	the abolition of the two year limitation of the period during which a housing authority had been subject to the main homelessness duty;
	abolition of the duty on housing authorities to consider whether other suitable accommodation is available before they can secure accommodation themselves;
	additional circumstances in which the applicant can bring the main homelessness duty to an end by accepting an assured tenancy; and
	a new power for authorities to secure accommodation for unintentionally homeless applicants who do not have priority need.