Housing allocations policy and scheme

6. Homeless applicants

1. 6.1. Great Yarmouth Borough Council has a duty to secure suitable accommodation for homeless households who are eligible for assistance, in priority need, have a local connection and who are not intentionally homeless, in Council, other Registered Provider (housing associations registered by the Regulator of Social Housing) or suitable private rented accommodation. Discharge of the main homelessness duty to the private rented sector will be made in line with the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2012.
2. 6.2. It is important that persons who are homeless or threatened with being made homeless seek advice from Great Yarmouth Borough Council, or their local council, at the earliest opportunity.