The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026

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1Title and coming into force#

The title of these Regulations is the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and they come into force on 30 March 2026.

2Amendment of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2014#

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (Wales) Regulations 2014 are amended as follows.

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In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), at the appropriate place in alphabetical order, insert—“• “the 2014 Act” (“Deddf 2014”) means the Housing (Wales) Act 2014 (anaw 7);”

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In regulation 3 (persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for an allocation of housing accommodation)—

(a)omit the “and” after paragraph (q);

(b)at the end of paragraph (r), for “.” substitute “; and”;

(c)after paragraph (r) insert—“s Class S – a person who—i was residing in a country or territory and left that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory or arranged an evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory,ii has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given in accordance with the Immigration Rules,iii is not a person whose leave is subject to a condition requiring that person to maintain and accommodate themself, and any person who is dependent on that person, without recourse to public funds,iv is not a person (P)—aa who has been given leave upon an undertaking given by P’s sponsor,bb who has been resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland for less than five years beginning on the date of entry or the date on which P’s sponsor gave the undertaking in respect of P, whichever date is later, andcc whose sponsor or, where there is more than one sponsor, at least one of whose sponsors, is still alive, andv made an application for housing accommodation under Part 6 of the 1996 Act within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or the first day of an evacuation operation by His Majesty’s Government of British nationals from that country or territory, whichever is later.”

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In regulation 4(2) (persons not to be treated as persons from abroad who are ineligible for an allocation of housing accommodation)—

(a)omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (l);

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (m), for “.” substitute “; and”;

(c)after sub-paragraph (m) insert—“n a person who—i was residing in a country or territory and left that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory or arranged an evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory, andii made an application for housing accommodation under Part 6 of the 1996 Act within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or the first day of an evacuation operation by His Majesty’s Government of British nationals from that country or territory, whichever is later.”

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In regulation 5(1) (persons subject to immigration control who are eligible for housing assistance)—

(a)omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (r);

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (s), for “.” substitute “; and”;

(c)after sub-paragraph (s) insert—“t Class T – a person who—i was residing in a country or territory and left that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory or arranged an evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory,ii has leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom given in accordance with the Immigration Rules,iii is not a person whose leave is subject to a condition requiring that person to maintain and accommodate themself, and any person who is dependent on that person, without recourse to public funds,iv is not a person (P)—aa who has been given leave upon an undertaking given by P’s sponsor,bb who has been resident in the United Kingdom, the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or the Republic of Ireland for less than five years beginning on the date of entry or the date on which P’s sponsor gave the undertaking in respect of P, whichever date is the later, andcc whose sponsor or, where there is more than one sponsor, at least one of whose sponsors, is still alive, andv made an application for housing assistance under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2014 Act within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or the first day of an evacuation operation by His Majesty’s Government of British nationals from that country or territory, whichever is later.”

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In regulation 6(2) (persons not to be treated as persons from abroad who are ineligible for housing assistance)—

(a)omit the “and” after sub-paragraph (l);

(b)at the end of sub-paragraph (m), for “.” substitute “; and”;

(c)after sub-paragraph (m) insert—“n a person who—i was residing in a country or territory and left that country or territory when His Majesty’s Government provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory or arranged an evacuation of British nationals from that country or territory, andii made an application for housing assistance under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the 2014 Act within the period of 6 months beginning with the date on which His Majesty’s Government first provided public information to advise British nationals to leave that country or territory, or the first day of an evacuation operation by His Majesty’s Government of British nationals from that country or territory, whichever is later.”

8Expiry#

(1)The amendments made by regulations 3 to 7 cease to have effect on 30 March 2027.

(2)Paragraph (1) does not have effect in relation to an applicant who made an application before 30 March 2027 for—

(a)housing accommodation under Part 6 of the Housing Act 1996, or

(b)housing assistance under Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Housing (Wales) Act 2014.

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