The intention of section 20(5) is to underline the seriousness of actions such as a breach of tenancy agreement or non-payment of rent. The consequences of these actions are that they are to be taken into consideration by a housing authority in determining that household's eligibility for further support. The subsection as it is currently drafted provides that a household that was previously the tenant or owner of a local authority dwelling or site and was either in arrears of rent for an accumulated period of 12 weeks during a three-year period prior to the carrying out of a social housing assessment, or breached a condition of the tenancy agreement, will be deemed to be ineligible for social housing support.