CA-2024-002185 - [2025] EWCA Civ 1049

By letter dated 5 October 2022, the respondent, following the completion of inquiries, accepted that the appellant was eligible for assistance, was homeless, had a priority need as defined by the 1996 Act and had not become homeless intentionally. The letter stated the respondent had a duty to provide the applicant with accommodation under section 193 of the 1996 and would “continue to provide accommodation to you at the below address until we find you longer-term accommodation or until the duty ends for another reason”. The address given, at which accommodation was to be provided, was the studio flat at 312 Verdant Lane.