Complex sentence: The 2001 Housing (Scotland) Act required local authorities to house homeless people while claims of priority need were investigated and even if found not to be in priority need, to provide accommodation for a reasonable period.
Split into simpler sentences: The 2001 Housing (Scotland) Act required local authorities to house homeless people while claims of priority need were investigated. Even if applicants were found not to be in priority need they were required to provide accommodation for a reasonable period.