Statutory Instruments
2023 No. 509
Housing, England
The Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023
Made
3rd May 2023
Laid before Parliament
9th May 2023
Coming into force
31st May 2023
The Secretary of State makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 210(2) and 215(2) of the Housing Act 1996( 1 ).
Citation, commencement and extent
1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) (Amendment) Order 2023.
(2) This Order comes into force on 31st May 2023.
(3) Any amendment made by this Order has the same extent as the provision amended.
Amendment of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003
2. In article 2 of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (England) Order 2003( 2 ) in paragraph (b) of the definition of “B&B accommodation”, after “in which” insert “cooking facilities are not provided or” .
Amendment of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2022
3. In article 2 of the Homelessness (Suitability of Accommodation) (Amendment) (England) Order 2022( 3 ), for “2023” substitute “2024” .
Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Felicity Buchan
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
3rd May 2023
S.I. 2003/3326 ; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/671 , 2022/521 . The instrument is also temporarily modified by S.I. 2022/521 .