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Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

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Download a PDF of the current Homelessness code of guidance (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ddabd1cf7eb10015f57f6f/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_02_Dec_2025.pdf)

Previous versions of the guidance
- From 18 November 2025 to 2 December 2025 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693042c54bedc0e762303fd1/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_18_Nov_2025.pdf)
- From 30 May 2025 to 17 November 2025 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c4e1f0dcbf6343e9a2959/current_Homelessness_code_of_guidance_18_July_2025.pdf)
- From 13 February 2025 to 30 May 2025 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6839638428c5943237ae6580/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_13_February_2025.pdf)
- From 12 December 2024 to 13 February 2025 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ef9d8613a6f4023cf12fc67/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_12_December_2024.pdf)
- From 7 June 2024 to 11 December 2024 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675af831f16811211aaa80dd/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_7_June_2024_to_11_Dec_2024.pdf)
- From 31 May 2024 to 6 June 2024 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/665da6b28f90ef31c23ebd42/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_31_May_2024_to_6_Jun_2024.pdf)
- From 3 May 2024 to 30 May 2024 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66587ed016cf36f4d63ebc4b/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_3_May_2024_to_30_May_2024.pdf)
- From 28 February 2024 to 2 May 2024 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6630b54f87bdbae4ab19add7/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_28_Feb_2024_to_2_May_2024.pdf)
- From 27 October 2023 to 27 February 2024 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65dc6cf5529bfa001ce95501/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_27_Oct_2023_to_27_Feb_2024.pdf)
- From 31 May 2023 to 26 October 2023 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/653a7467d10f3500139a6a02/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_31_May_2023_to_26_Oct_2023.pdf)
- From 15 May 2023 to 30 May 2023 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6475cf555f7bb700127fa159/Updated_Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance.pdf)
- From 31 January 2023 to 14 May 2023 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/645e083a6539660011bd3dff/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_31_Jan_2023_to_14_May_2023.pdf)
- From 1 June 2022 to 30 January 2023 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63d7aacd8fa8f51881c99e82/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_01_Jun_to_30_Jan_2023.pdf)
- From 22 March 2022 to 31 May 2022 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62962edd8fa8f5039107d573/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_22_Mar_2022_to_31_May_2022.pdf)
- From 12 October 2021 to 21 March 2022 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6239dee4d3bf7f6ab9fe2859/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_12_Oct_2021_to_21_March_2022.pdf)
- From 16 September 2021 to 11 October 2021 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6165715fd3bf7f55f9479509/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_16_Sep_2021_to_11_Oct_2021.pdf)
- From 5 July 2021 to 15 September 2021 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/61430b4a8fa8f503b3a1dc3e/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_5_Jul_2021_to_15_Sep_2021.pdf)
- From 19 April 2021 to 4 July 2021 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/60df2ecbd3bf7f7c39f3a42b/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_19_Apr_2021_to_4_Jul_2021.pdf)
- From 31 December 2020 to 18 April 2021 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/607970e9d3bf7f401659fdda/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_31_Dec_2020_to_18_Apr_2021.pdf)
- From 29 June 2020 to 30 December 2020 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5fe1cd3ee90e07452a1c4515/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_29_Jun_to_30_Dec_2020.pdf)
- From 15 April 2019 to 28 June 2020 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ef9d6f3e90e075c4e144c41/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_from_15_Apr_2019_to_28_Jun_2020.pdf)
- From 6 February 2019 to 14 April 2019 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ef9d6b7d3bf7f769866dc27/Homelessness_Code_of_Guidance_from_6_Feb_2019_to_14_Apr_2019.pdf)
- From 1 November 2018 to 5 February 2019 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ef9d6863a6f4023d1e338a6/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_from_1_Nov_2018_to_5_Feb_2019.pdf)
- From 20 June 2018 to 31 October 2018 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ef9d5dcd3bf7f76945f0b81/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_from_20_Jun_2018_to_31_Oct_2018.pdf)
- From 3 April to 19 June 2018 this version of the guidance was in force (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5ef9d5363a6f4023cf12fc66/Homelessness_code_of_guidance_from_3_Apr_2018_to_19_Jun_2018.pdf)