C1C3Part IF4Social Rented Sector F10regulated by the Welsh Ministers

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F4

Pt. I title substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(1), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

F10

Words in Pt. I title substituted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), s. 90(2), Sch. para. 2; S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(u)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Part I (ss. 1-64) amended (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art.3

C3

Pt. 1: The system of "registered social landlords" under this Part is replaced (8.9.2008 for specified purposes and 1.12.2008, 16.2.2009, 1.4.2009, 7.9.2009 and 1.4.2010 for further purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), Pt. 2. This Part continues to apply in relation to Wales with certain provisions applied in relation to England and certain provisions preserved although they apply to England only, see s. 60 of the affecting Act; S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 3 (with arts. 6-13); S.I. 2009/363, art. 2; S.I. 2009/803, art. 7; S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

Chapter V Miscellaneous and general provisions

Housing F17ombudsman

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Amendments (Textual)

I151 Schemes for investigation of complaints.

1

The provisions of Schedule 2 have effect for the purpose of enabling tenants and other individuals to have complaints against social landlords investigated by a housing ombudsman in accordance with a scheme approved by the Secretary of State.

2

For the purposes of that Schedule a “social landlord” means—

F15za

a local authority in England which is a registered provider of social housing,

F5a

a F8private registered provider of social housing,

b

a transferee of housing pursuant to F3—

i

a large scale disposal, within the meaning of section 34 of the Housing Act 1985, for which consent was required under section 32 or 43 of that Act; or

ii

a qualifying disposal that was made under section 135 of the M1Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993;

c

a body which has acquired dwellings under Part IV of the M2Housing Act 1988 (change of landlord: secure tenants); or

C2d

any other body which was at any time registered with F6the Regulator of Social Housing or the F1Housing Corporation, or with Housing for Wales, and which owns or manages publicly-funded dwellings.

3

In subsection (2)(d) a “publicly-funded dwelling” means a dwelling which was—

a

provided by means of a grant under—

  • F9section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (financial assistance) where the grant was made on condition that the recipient provides social housing F11...,

  • section 18 of this Act (social housing grant), or

  • section 50 of the Housing Act 1988, section 41 of the M3Housing Associations Act 1985, or section 29 or 29A of the M4Housing Act 1974 (housing association grant)F13, or a grant from the Greater London Authority which was a grant made on condition that the recipient provides social housing; orF12...

b

acquired on a disposal by a public sector landlord.

F143A

In subsection (3) “provides social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

4

The Secretary of State may by order add to or amend the descriptions of landlords who are to be treated as social landlords for the purposes of Schedule 2.

5

Before making any such order the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he considers appropriate.

6

Any such order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

F27

This section shall not apply in relation to social landlords in Wales (within the meaning given by F16section 78 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2019).

F77

Section 52 shall apply to an order under subsection (4) (with any necessary modifications).