New Travellers

It should be emphasised that New Travellers who are homeless can also pursue homelessness applications deploying the arguments referred to above. If the full duty to accommodate is found to be owed, then it will be important for the local authority to consider the question of the suitability of the accommodation offered and whether the applicant has an aversion to bricks and mortar accommodation. New Travellers can also subscribe to the ‘Gypsy way of life’.