| Short Title: | Homelessness Act 2002 |
| Type: | Act |
| Parliament: | Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Long Title: | An Act to make further provision about the functions of local housing authorities relating to homelessness and the allocation of housing accommodation; and for connected purposes. |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Citation: | 2002 c. 7 |
| Territorial Extent: | England and Wales |
| Royal Assent: | 26 February 2002 |
| Amends: | Housing Act 1985, Housing Act 1996, Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 |
| Amendments: | Localism Act 2011, Housing (Wales) Act 2014 |
| Status: | amended |
| Original Text: | https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/7/enacted |
| Use New Uk-Leg: | yes |
The Homelessness Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It amends the Housing Act 1996 and sets out the duties owed by local housing authorities to someone who is homeless or threatened with homelessness.[1] [2]