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SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4E+WReducing social housing regulation

PART 1 E+WRemoval of disposal consent requirements

Housing Act 1988 (c. 50)E+W

2E+WThe Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4

3(1)Section 81 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from housing action trusts) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), for “section 79(2)(za) or (a)” substitute “ section 79(2)(a) ”.

(3)In subsection (3A)—

(a)omit paragraph (a);

(b)in paragraph (b), for “any other” substitute “ a ”.

(4)In subsection (7), omit “section 148 or 172 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008,”.

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4

4(1)Section 133 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from local authorities) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In subsection (1ZA)—

(a)omit paragraph (a);

(b)in paragraph (b), for “any other” substitute “ a ”.

(3)For subsection (1B) substitute—

(1B)This section does not apply if the original disposal was made to a private registered provider of social housing.

(4)In subsection (7), omit “section 148 or 172 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008,”.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4