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A letter for notifying a homeless applicant that the main housing duty has ended because:

• they refused an offer of temporary accommodation
• the accommodation was offered to perform (not end) the main housing duty (under section 193 of the Housing Act 1996), and
• before refusing the offer they were given a notice in writing warning of the possible consequence of refusing or accepting the offer.

The main duty can be ended for this reason under section 193(5) of the Housing Act 1996.

The letter includes an extended section explaining what factors were considered when deciding that the accommodation was suitable. The factors that need to be considered in connection with suitability will depend on the particular circumstances of the case. You may wish to amend or abridge this section.