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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part I Social rented sector

    1. Chapter I Registered social landlords

      1. Registration

        1. 1. The register of social landlords.

        2. 2. Eligibility for registration.

        3. 3. Registration.

        4. 4. Removal from the register.

        5. 5. Criteria for registration or removal from register.

        6. 6. Appeal against decision on removal.

      2. Regulation of registered social landlords

        1. 7. Regulation of registered social landlords.

    2. Chapter II Disposal of land and related matters

      1. Power of registered social landlord to dispose of land

        1. 8. Power of registered social landlord to dispose of land.

      2. Control by Relevant Authority of land transactions

        1. 9. Consent required for disposal of land by registered social landlord.

        2. 10. Lettings and other disposals not requiring consent of Relevant Authority.

        3. 11. Covenant for repayment of discount on disposal

        4. 11A.Increase in value of house attributable to home improvements to be disregarded

        5. 12. Priority of charge for repayment of discount.

        6. 12A.Right of first refusal for registered social landlord

        7. 12B.Consideration payable for disposal under section 12A

        8. 13. Restriction on disposal of houses in National Parks, &c.

        9. 14. Treatment of options.

        10. 15. Relevant and exempted disposals.

        11. 15A.Treatment of deferred resale agreements for purposes of section 11

      3. Right of tenant to acquire dwelling

        1. 16. Right of tenant to acquire dwelling.

        2. 16A.Extension of section 16 to dwellings funded by grants under section 27A

        3. 17. Right of tenant to acquire dwelling: supplementary provisions.

    3. Chapter III Grants and other financial matters

      1. Grants and other financial assistance

        1. 18. Social housing grants.

        2. 19. Land subject to housing management agreement.

        3. 20. Purchase grant where right to acquire exercised.

        4. 21. Purchase grant in respect of other disposals.

        5. 22. Assistance from local authorities.

        6. 23. Loans by Public Works Loans Commissioners.

      2. Treatment of disposal proceeds

        1. 24. The disposal proceeds fund.

        2. 25. Application or appropriation of disposal proceeds.

        3. 26. Disposal proceeds: power to require information.

      3. Recovery, &c. of social housing grants

        1. 27. Recovery, &c. of social housing grants.

      4. Grants to bodies other than registered social landlords

        1. 27A.Grants to bodies other than registered social landlords

        2. 27B.Transfer of property funded by grants under section 27A

      5. Grants, &c. under earlier enactments

        1. 28. Grants under ss.50 to 54 of the Housing Act 1988.

        2. 29. Commutation of payments of special residual subsidy.

    4. Chapter IV General powers of the Relevant Authority

      1. Information

        1. 30. General power to obtain information.

        2. 31. Enforcement of notice to provide information, &c.

        3. 32. Disclosure of information to the Relevant Authority.

        4. 33. Disclosure of information by the Relevant Authority.

      2. Standards of performance

        1. 34. Standards of performance.

        2. 35. Information as to levels of performance.

      3. Housing management

        1. 36. Issue of guidance by the Relevant Authority.

        2. 37. Powers of entry.

        3. 38. Penalty for obstruction of person exercising power of entry.

      4. Insolvency, &c. of registered social landlord

        1. 39. Insolvency, &c. of registered social landlord: scheme of provisions.

        2. 40. Initial notice to be given to the Relevant Authority.

        3. 41. Further notice to be given to the Relevant Authority.

        4. 42. Moratorium on disposal of land, &c.

        5. 43. Period of moratorium.

        6. 44. Proposals as to ownership and management of landlord’s land.

        7. 45. Effect of agreed proposals.

        8. 46. Appointment of manager to implement agreed proposals.

        9. 47. Powers of the manager.

        10. 48. Powers of the manager: transfer of engagements.

        11. 49. Assistance by the Relevant Authority.

        12. 50. Application to court to secure compliance with agreed proposals.

    5. Chapter V Miscellaneous and general provisions

      1. Housing complaints

        1. 51. Schemes for investigation of complaints.

        2. 51A. Social Housing Ombudsman for Wales

        3. 51B.Investigation of complaints

        4. 51C.Meaning of “social landlord in Wales”

      2. Orders and determinations

        1. 52. General provisions as to orders.

        2. 53. General provisions as to determinations.

        3. 54. Determinations of the Housing Corporation requiring approval.

      3. Minor and consequential amendments

        1. 55. Minor and consequential amendments: Part I.

      4. Interpretation

        1. 56. Meaning of “the Relevant Authority”.

        2. 57. Definitions relating to industrial and provident societies.

        3. 58. Definitions relating to charities.

        4. 59. Meaning of “officer” of registered social landlord.

        5. 60. Meaning of “subsidiary”.

        6. 61. Meaning of “associate”.

        7. 62. Members of a person’s family: Part I.

        8. 63. Minor definitions: Part I.

        9. 64. Index of defined expressions: Part I.

  3. Part II Houses in multiple occupation

    1. Registration schemes

      1. 65. Making and approval of registration schemes.

      2. 66. Registration schemes: control provisions.

      3. 67. Registration schemes: special control provisions.

      4. 68. Offences in connection with registration schemes.

      5. 69. Information requirements in connection with registration schemes.

      6. 70. Existing registration schemes.

    2. Other amendments of Part XI of the Housing Act 1985

      1. 71. Restriction on notices requiring execution of works.

      2. 72. Recovery of expenses of notice requiring execution of works.

      3. 73. Duty to keep premises fit for number of occupants.

      4. 74. Section 354 direction to be local land charge.

      5. 75. Means of escape from fire.

      6. 76. Works notices: improvement of enforcement procedures.

      7. 77. Codes of practice.

      8. 78. Increase of fines, &c.

      9. 79. Minor amendments.

    3. Common lodging houses

      1. 80. Repeal of Part XII of the Housing Act 1985.

  4. Part III Landlord and Tenant

    1. Chapter I TENANTS’ RIGHTS

      1. Forfeiture

        1. 81. Restriction on termination of tenancy for failure to pay service charge.

        2. 82. Notice under s.146 of the Law of Property Act 1925.

      2. Service charges

        1. 83. Determination of reasonableness of service charges.

        2. 84. Right to appoint surveyor to advise on matters relating to service charges.

      3. Appointment of manager

        1. 85. Appointment of manager by the court.

        2. 86.Appointment of manager: transfer of jurisdiction to leasehold valuation tribunal.

        3. 87. Text of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, as amended.

        4. 88. Period after which acquisition order may be made.

      4. Right of first refusal

        1. 89. Application of right of first refusal in relation to contracts.

        2. 90. Notice required to be given by landlord making disposal.

        3. 91. Offence of failure to comply with requirements of Part I.

        4. 92. Procedure for exercise of rights of first refusal.

        5. 93. Duty of new landlord to inform tenant of rights.

      5. General legal advice

        1. 94. Provision of general legal advice about residential tenancies.

      6. Supplementary

        1. 95. Jurisdiction of county courts.

    2. Chapter II Assured tenancies

      1. Assured shorthold tenancies

        1. 96. Tenancies which are assured shorthold tenancies.

        2. 97. Duty of landlord to provide statement of terms of assured shorthold tenancy.

        3. 98. Form of notices under s. 21 of the Housing Act 1988.

        4. 99. Restriction on recovery of possession on expiry or termination.

        5. 100. Applications for determination of rent: time limit.

      2. Grounds for possession

        1. 101. Mandatory possession for non-payment of rent: reduction in arrears required.

        2. 102. Recovery of possession where grant induced by false statement.

      3. Assured agricultural occupancies

        1. 103. Assured agricultural occupancies: exclusion of tenancies of agricultural holdings and farm business tenancies.

      4. Consequential amendments

        1. 104. Consequential amendments: assured tenancies.

    3. Chapter III Leasehold Reform

      1. Scope of rights

        1. 105. Low rent test: nil rateable values.

        2. 106. Low rent test: extension of rights.

        3. 107. Collective enfranchisement: multiple freeholders.

      2. Valuation

        1. 108. Collective enfranchisement: removal of need for professional valuation of interests to be acquired.

        2. 109. Collective enfranchisement: valuation principles.

        3. 110. New leases: valuation principles.

      3. Trusts

        1. 111. Satisfaction of residence condition: collective enfranchisement.

        2. 112. Satisfaction of residence condition: new leases.

        3. 113. Powers of trustees.

      4. Miscellaneous

        1. 114. Minor amendment of section 1(1)(a) of Leasehold Reform Act 1967.

        2. 115. Power for leasehold valuation tribunal to determine amount of costs payable under Leasehold Reform Act 1967.

        3. 116. Compensation for postponement of termination in connection with ineffective claims.

        4. 117. Priority of interests on grant of new lease.

        5. 118. Estate management schemes in connection with enfranchisement by virtue of s. 106.

        6. 119. Leasehold valuation tribunals: pre-trial review.

  5. Part IV Housing benefit and related matters

    1. 120. Payment of housing benefit to third parties.

    2. 121. Administration of housing benefit, &c.

    3. 122. Functions of rent officers in connection with housing benefit and rent allowance subsidy.

    4. 123. Consequential amendments: Part IV.

  6. Part V Conduct of tenants

    1. Chapter I Introductory Tenancies

      1. General provisions

        1. 124. Introductory tenancies.

        2. 125. Duration of introductory tenancy.

        3. 125A.Extension of trial period by 6 months

        4. 125B.Review of decision to extend trial period

        5. 126. Licences.

      2. Proceedings for possession

        1. 127. Proceedings for possession.

        2. 128. Notice of proceedings for possession.

        3. 129. Review of decision to seek possession.

        4. 130. Effect of beginning proceedings for possession.

      3. Succession on death of tenant

        1. 131. Persons qualified to succeed tenant.

        2. 132. Cases where the tenant is a successor.

        3. 133. Succession to introductory tenancy.

      4. Assignment

        1. 134. Assignment in general prohibited.

      5. Repairs

        1. 135. Right to carry out repairs.

      6. Provision of information and consultation

        1. 136. Provision of information about tenancies.

        2. 137. Consultation on matters of housing management.

      7. Supplementary

        1. 138. Jurisdiction of county court.

        2. 139. Meaning of “dwelling-house”.

        3. 140. Members of a person’s family: Chapter I.

        4. 141. Consequential amendments: introductory tenancies.

        5. 142. Regulations and orders.

        6. 143. Index of defined expressions: introductory tenancies.

    2. Chapter 1A

      1. General provisions

        1. Demoted tenancies

          1. 143A.Demoted tenancies

        2. Duration of demoted tenancy

          1. 143B.Duration of demoted tenancy

        3. Change of landlord

          1. 143C.Change of landlord

      2. Proceedings for possession

        1. Proceedings for possession

          1. 143D.Proceedings for possession

        2. Notice of proceedings for possession

          1. 143E.Notice of proceedings for possession

        3. Review of decision to seek possession

          1. 143F.Review of decision to seek possession

        4. Effect of proceedings for possession

          1. 143G.Effect of proceedings for possession

      3. Succession

        1. Succession to demoted tenancy

          1. 143H.Succession to demoted tenancy

        2. No successor tenant: termination

          1. 143I.No successor tenant: termination

        3. Successor tenants

          1. 143J.Successor tenants

      4. Assignment

        1. Restriction on assignment

          1. 143K.Restriction on assignment

      5. Repairs

        1. Right to carry out repairs

          1. 143L.Right to carry out repairs

      6. Provision of information

        1. Provision of information

          1. 143M.Provision of information

      7. Supplementary

        1. Jurisdiction of county court

          1. 143N.Jurisdiction of county court

        2. Meaning of dwelling house

          1. 143O.Meaning of dwelling house

        3. Members of a person’s family

          1. 143P.Members of a person’s family

    3. Chapter II Repossession, &c.: Secure and Assured Tenancies

      1. Secure tenancies

        1. 144. Extension of ground of nuisance or annoyance to neighbours, &c.

        2. 145. New ground of domestic violence: secure tenancies.

        3. 146. Extension of ground that grant of tenancy induced by false statement.

        4. 147. Proceedings for possession or termination.

      2. Assured tenancies

        1. 148. Extension of ground of nuisance or annoyance to adjoining occupiers &c.

        2. 149. New ground of domestic violence: assured tenancies.

        3. 150. Additional notice requirements: domestic violence.

        4. 151. Early commencement of certain proceedings for possession.

    4. Chapter III Injunctions against anti-social behaviour

      1. 152. Power to grant injunctions against anti-social behaviour.

      2. 153. Power of arrest for breach of other injunctions against anti-social behaviour.

      3. 153A.Anti-social behaviour injunction

      4. 153B.Injunction against unlawful use of premises

      5. 153C.Injunctions: exclusion order and power of arrest

      6. 153D.Injunction against breach of tenancy agreement

      7. 153E.Injunctions: supplementary

      8. 154. Powers of arrest: ex-parte applications for injunctions.

      9. 155. Arrest and remand.

      10. 156. Remand for medical examination and report.

      11. 157. Powers of arrest: supplementary provisions.

      12. 158. Interpretation: Chapter III.

  7. Part VI Allocation of housing accommodation

    1. Introductory

      1. 159. Allocation of housing accommodation.

      2. 160. Cases where provisions about allocation do not apply.

    2. Eligibility for allocation of housing accommodation

      1. 160A. Allocation only to eligible persons

    3. The housing register

      1. 161. Allocation only to qualifying persons.

      2. 162. The housing register.

      3. 163. Operation of housing register.

      4. 164. Notification of adverse decision and right to review.

      5. 165. Procedure on a review.

    4. Applications for housing accommodation

      1. 166. Applications for housing accommodation

    5. The allocation scheme

      1. 167. Allocation in accordance with allocation scheme.

      2. 168. Information about allocation scheme.

    6. Supplementary

      1. 169. Guidance to authorities by the Secretary of State.

      2. 170. Co-operation between registered social landlords and local housing authorities.

      3. 171. False statements and withholding information.

      4. 172. Regulations.

      5. 173. Consequential amendments: Part VI.

      6. 174. Index of defined expressions: Part VI.

  8. Part VII Homelessness

    1. Homelessness and threatened homelessness

      1. 175. Homelessness and threatened homelessness.

      2. 176. Meaning of accommodation available for occupation.

      3. 177. Whether it is reasonable to continue to occupy accommodation.

      4. 178. Meaning of associated person.

    2. General functions in relation to homelessness or threatened homelessness

      1. 179. Duty of local housing authority to provide advisory services.

      2. 180. Assistance for voluntary organisations.

      3. 181. Terms and conditions of assistance.

      4. 182. Guidance by the Secretary of State.

    3. Application for assistance in case of homelessness or threatened homelessness

      1. 183. Application for assistance.

      2. 184. Inquiry into cases of homelessness or threatened homelessness.

    4. Eligibility for assistance

      1. 185. Persons from abroad not eligible for housing assistance.

      2. 186. Asylum-seekers and their dependants.

      3. 187. Provision of information by Secretary of State.

    5. Interim duty to accommodate

      1. 188. Interim duty to accommodate in case of apparent priority need.

      2. 189. Priority need for accommodation.

    6. Duties to persons found to be homeless or threatened with homelessness

      1. 190. Duties to persons becoming homeless intentionally.

      2. 191. Becoming homeless intentionally.

      3. 192. Duty to persons not in priority need who are not homeless intentionally.

      4. 193. Duty to persons with priority need who are not homeless intentionally.

      5. 194. Power exercisable after minimum period of duty under s. 193.

      6. 195. Duties in case of threatened homelessness.

      7. 196. Becoming threatened with homelessness intentionally.

    7. Duty where other suitable accommodation available

      1. 197. Duty where other suitable accommodation available.

    8. Referral to another local housing authority

      1. 198. Referral of case to another local housing authority.

      2. 199. Local connection.

      3. 200. Duties to applicant whose case is considered for referral or referred.

      4. 201. Application of referral provisions to cases arising in Scotland.

    9. Right to request review of decision

      1. 202. Right to request review of decision.

      2. 203. Procedure on a review.

      3. 204. Right of appeal to county court on point of law.

      4. 204A. Section 204(4): appeals

    10. Supplementary provisions

      1. 205. Discharge of functions: introductory.

      2. 206. Discharge of functions by local housing authorities.

      3. 207. Discharge of functions: provision of accommodation by the authority.

      4. 208. Discharge of functions: out-of-area placements.

      5. 209. Discharge of interim duties: arrangements with private landlord

      6. 210. Suitability of accommodation.

      7. 211. Protection of property of homeless persons and persons threatened with homelessness.

      8. 212. Protection of property: supplementary provisions.

      9. 213. Co-operation between relevant housing authorities and bodies.

      10. 213A. Co-operation in certain cases involving children

    11. General provisions

      1. 214. False statements, withholding information and failure to disclose change of circumstances.

      2. 215. Regulations and orders.

      3. 216. Transitional and consequential matters.

      4. 217. Minor definitions: Part VII.

      5. 218. Index of defined expressions: Part VII.

  9. Part VIII Miscellaneous and general provisions

    1. Miscellaneous

      1. 218A.Anti-social behaviour: landlords' policies and procedures

      2. 219. Directions as to certain charges by social landlords.

      3. 220. Directions as to certain charges: supplementary provisions.

      4. 221. Exercise of compulsory purchase powers in relation to Crown land.

      5. 222. Miscellaneous minor amendments.

    2. General

      1. 223. Offences by body corporate.

      2. 224. The Common Council of the City of London.

      3. 225. The Isles of Scilly.

      4. 226. Corresponding provision for Northern Ireland.

      5. 227. Repeals.

      6. 228. Financial provisions.

      7. 229. Meaning of “lease” and “tenancy” and related expressions.

      8. 230. Minor definitions: general.

    3. Final provisions

      1. 231. Extent.

      2. 232. Commencement.

      3. 233. Short title.

  10. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Registered social landlords: regulation

      1. Part I Control of payments to members, &c

        1. Payments by way of gift, dividend or bonus

          1. 1.(1) A registered social landlord shall not make a gift...

        2. Payments and benefits to officers and employees, &c.

          1. 2.(1) A registered social landlord which is an industrial and...

        3. Maximum amounts payable by way of fees, expenses, &c.

          1. 3.(1) The Relevant Authority may from time to time specify...

      2. Part II Constitution, change of rules, amalgamation and dissolution

        1. General power to remove director, trustee, &c.

          1. 4.(1) The Relevant Authority may, in accordance with the following...

        2. Restriction on power of removal in case of registered charity

          1. 5.(1) The Relevant Authority may make an order under paragraph...

        3. Registered charity: power to appoint new director or trustee

          1. 6.(1) The Relevant Authority may by order appoint a person...

        4. Company: power to appoint new director

          1. 7.(1) The Relevant Authority may by order appoint a person...

        5. Industrial and provident society: power to appoint new committee member

          1. 8.(1) The Relevant Authority may by order appoint a person...

        6. Change of rules, &c. by industrial and provident society

          1. 9.(1) This paragraph applies to an industrial and provident society...

        7. Change of objects by certain charities

          1. 10.(1) This paragraph applies to a registered social landlord—

        8. Change of memorandum or articles of association of company

          1. 11.(1) This paragraph applies to a company registered under the...

        9. Amalgamation and dissolution &c. of industrial and provident society

          1. 12.(1) This paragraph applies to an industrial and provident society...

        10. Arrangement, reconstruction, &c. of company

          1. 13.(1) This paragraph applies to a company registered under the...

        11. Relevant Authority’s power to petition for winding up

          1. 14.(1) The Relevant Authority may present a petition for the...

        12. Transfer of net assets on dissolution or winding up

          1. 15.(1) This paragraph applies— (a) where a registered social landlord...

        13. Transfer of net assets on termination of charity not within paragraph 15(1)

          1. 15A.(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for...

      3. Part III Accounts and audit

        1. General requirements as to accounts and audit

          1. 16.(1) The Relevant Authority may from time to time determine...

        2. Companies exempt from audit requirements: accountant’s report

          1. 16A.(1) This paragraph applies to registered social landlords which are...

        3. Industrial and provident societies exempt from audit requirements: accountant’s report

          1. 17.(1) This paragraph applies to registered social landlords which are...

        4. Accounting and audit or reporting requirements for charities

          1. 18.(1) A registered social landlord which is a registered charity...

        5. Charities exempt from audit requirements: accountant’s report

          1. 18A.(1) The report referred to in paragraph 18(4A) is a...

        6. Responsibility for securing compliance with accounting requirements

          1. 19.(1) Every responsible person, that is to say, every person...

        7. Disclosure of information by auditors etc. to the Relevant Authority

          1. 19A.(1) A person who is, or has been, an auditor...

      4. Part IV Inquiry into affairs of registered social landlords

        1. Inquiry

          1. 20.(1) The Relevant Authority may direct an inquiry into the...

        2. Evidence

          1. 20A.(1) For the purposes of an inquiry the person or...

        3. Power of appointed person to obtain information

          1. 21.(1) A person appointed by the Relevant Authority under paragraph...

        4. Extraordinary audit for purposes of inquiry

          1. 22.(1) For the purposes of an inquiry under paragraph 20...

        5. Powers exercisable on interim basis

          1. 23.(1) The Relevant Authority may make an order under this...

        6. Powers exercisable as a result of final report or audit

          1. 24.(1) Where the Relevant Authority is satisfied, as the result...

        7. Disqualification as officer of registered social landlord.

          1. 25.(1) A person is disqualified from being an officer of...

        8. Persons acting as officer while disqualified.

          1. 26.(1) A person who acts as an officer of a...

        9. Power to direct transfer of land

          1. 27.(1) Where as a result of an inquiry under paragraph...

        10. Availability of powers in relation to registered charities.

          1. 28.(1) The Relevant Authority may exercise its powers under paragraphs...

          2. 29.The Relevant Authority may not exercise its powers under paragraph...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Social rented sector: housing complaints

      1. Social landlords required to be member of approved scheme

        1. 1.(1) A social landlord must be a member of an...

      2. Matters for which scheme must provide

        1. 2.(1) A scheme shall not be approved for the purposes...

      3. Approval of scheme, or amendment, and withdrawal of approval

        1. 3.(1) An application to the Secretary of State for approval...

      4. Notice to be given of becoming a member of an approved scheme

        1. 4.(1) A social landlord who— (a) becomes a member of...

      5. Withdrawal from approved scheme

        1. 5.(1) A social landlord wishing to withdraw from membership of...

      6. Register of approved schemes

        1. 6.(1) The Relevant Authority shall maintain a register of schemes...

      7. Determinations by housing ombudsman

        1. 7.(1) A housing ombudsman under an approved scheme shall investigate...

      8. Publication of determinations, &c.

        1. 8.(1) A housing ombudsman under an approved scheme may publish—...

      9. Absolute privilege for communications, &c.

        1. 9.For the purposes of the law of defamation absolute privilege...

      10. Appointment and status of housing ombudsman

        1. 10.(1) Where an approved scheme provides that it shall be...

      11. Subscriptions payable in respect of approved schemes

        1. 11.(1) Members of an approved scheme shall pay a subscription,...

    3. SCHEDULE 2A

      Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      1. Status

        1. 1.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      2. Remuneration, etc.

        1. 2.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      3. Remuneration, etc.

        1. 3.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      4. Staff and advisers

        1. 4.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      5. Delegation of functions

        1. 5.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      6. Reports and determinations

        1. 6.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      7. Reports and determinations

        1. 7.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      8. Reports and determinations

        1. 8.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      9. Expenses

        1. 9.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      10. Absolute privilege for communications etc.

        1. 10.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      11. Disclosure of information

        1. 11.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      12. Disclosure of information

        1. 12.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      13. Accounts and audit

        1. 13.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      14. Accounts and audit

        1. 14.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      15. Accounting officer

        1. 15.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      16. Examinations into use of resources

        1. 16.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

      17. Examinations into use of resources

        1. 17.Further Provision About The Social Housing Ombudsman For Wales

    4. SCHEDULE 3

      Social rented sector: minor amendments

      1. Finance Act 1981 (c.35)

        1. 1.(1) Section 107 of the Finance Act 1981 (stamp duty...

      2. Local Government Finance Act 1982 (c.32)

      3. 2. Social rented sector: minor amendments

      4. Housing Associations Act 1985 (c.69)

        1. 3.Section 33 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (recognition of...

        2. 4.In section 69(1) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (power...

        3. 5.In section 75(1) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (general...

        4. 6.In Part III of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (general...

        5. 7.In section 87 of the Housing Associations Act 1985 (financial...

      5. Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c.1)

        1. 8.(1) The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended...

      6. Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c.43)

        1. 9. Social rented sector: minor amendments

      7. Housing Act 1988 (c.50)

        1. 10.Section 58 of the Housing Act 1988 (application of Housing...

        2. 11.In section 79(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (permitted disposals...

    5. SCHEDULE 4

      Rights exercisable by surveyor appointed by tenants’ association

      1. Introductory

        1. 1.(1) A surveyor appointed for the purposes of section 84...

      2. Appointment of assistants

        1. 2.(1) The surveyor may appoint such persons as he thinks...

      3. Right to inspect documents, &c.

        1. 3.(1) The surveyor has a right to require the landlord...

      4. Right to inspect premises

        1. 4.(1) The surveyor also has the right to inspect any...

      5. Enforcement of rights by the court

        1. 5.(1) If the landlord or other person to whom notice...

      6. Documents held by superior landlord

        1. 6.(1) Where a landlord is required by a notice under...

      7. Effect of disposal by landlord

        1. 7.(1) Where a notice under paragraph 3 has been given...

      8. Effect of person ceasing to be a relevant person

        1. 8.Where a notice under paragraph 3 has been given to...

    6. SCHEDULE 5

      Text of Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, as amended

      1. .

    7. SCHEDULE 6

      Amendments of Part I of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

      1. Part I Rights of first refusal

        1. The following sections are substituted for sections 5 to 10...

      2. Part II Enforcement by tenants of rights against purchaser

        1. The following sections are substituted for sections 11 to 15...

      3. Part III Enforcement of rights against subsequent purchasers and termination of rights

        1. The following sections replace sections 16 and 17 of the...

      4. Part IV Consequential amendments

        1. 1.In section 4(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

        2. 2.Before section 19 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987,...

        3. 3.(1) Section 20(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

        4. 4.In section 20(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987,...

        5. 5.In Part III of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

        6. 6.In section 52(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

        7. 7. Amendments of Part I of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

        8. 8. Amendments of Part I of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

        9. 9.In section 54(4) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

        10. 10.In section 60(1) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

        11. 11.(1) In Schedule 1 to the Landlord and Tenant Act...

    8. SCHEDULE 7

      Assured tenancies: schedule inserted after Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988

      1. .

    9. SCHEDULE 8

      Assured tenancies: consequential amendments

      1. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

        1. 1.In section 553(2) of the Housing Act 1985, for paragraph...

      2. Housing Act 1988 (c.50)

        1. 2.(1) The Housing Act 1988 shall be amended as follows....

    10. SCHEDULE 9

      Low rent test: extension of rights

      1. Right to enfranchisement

        1. 1.In the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, after section 1A there...

        2. 2.(1) In consequence of paragraph 1 above, the Leasehold Reform...

      2. Right to collective enfranchisement

        1. 3. Low rent test: extension of rights

      3. Right to new lease

        1. 4. Low rent test: extension of rights

        2. 5.(1) In Chapter VII of that Part (general), section 94...

    11. SCHEDULE 10

      Section 107: consequential amendments

      1. 1.Chapter I of Part I of the Leasehold Reform, Housing...

      2. 2.In section 1(4) (right to acquire additional property satisfied by...

      3. 3.(1) Section 9 (the reversioner and other relevant landlords) shall...

      4. 4. Section 107: consequential amendments

      5. 5.(1) Section 11 (right of qualifying tenant to obtain information...

      6. 6.(1) Section 13 (notice by qualifying tenants of claim to...

      7. 7.(1) Section 19 (effect of notice under section 13 on...

      8. 8.(1) Section 21 (reversioner’s counter-notice) shall be amended as follows....

      9. 9.(1) Section 26 (application to court where relevant landlords cannot...

      10. 10.In section 30 (effect on acquisition of institution of compulsory...

      11. 11.(1) Section 34 (conveyance to nominee purchaser) shall be amended...

      12. 12.(1) Section 36 (nominee purchaser required to grant leases back...

      13. 13.In section 38 (interpretation of Chapter I), in subsection (3),...

      14. 14.In Schedule 1 (conduct of proceedings by reversioner on behalf...

      15. 15.In that Schedule, after Part I there shall be inserted—...

      16. 16.In Schedule 2 (special categories of landlords), in paragraph 1(1),...

      17. 17.(1) Part II of Schedule 3 (which makes provision for...

      18. 18.(1) Schedule 6 (purchase price payable by nominee purchaser) shall...

      19. 19.In Schedule 7 (conveyance to nominee purchaser on enfranchisement), in...

      20. 20.(1) Schedule 9 (grant of leases back to former freeholder)...

    12. SCHEDULE 11

      Compensation for postponement of termination in connection with ineffective claims

      1. Claims under Part I of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967

        1. 1.(1) After section 27 of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967...

      2. Claims under Chapter I of Part I of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

        1. 2.(1) After section 37 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and...

      3. Claims under Chapter II of Part I of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

        1. 3.(1) After section 61 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and...

    13. SCHEDULE 12

      Administration of housing benefit, &c

      1. Administration of housing benefit

        1. 1.(1) Section 134 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

      2. Administration of council tax benefit

        1. 2.In section 138 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

        2. 3.(1) Section 139 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

      3. Subsidy

        1. 4.After section 140 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992...

      4. Transitional provision

        1. 5.(1) The Secretary of State may by order make such...

    14. SCHEDULE 13

      Housing benefit and related matters: consequential amendments

      1. Rent Act 1977 (c.42)

        1. 1.In section 63(7) of the Rent Act 1977 (expenditure on...

      2. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

        1. 2.In section 425(2)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 (housing subsidy:...

      3. Social Security Administration Act 1992 (c.5)

        1. 3.(1) The Social Security Administration Act 1992 is amended as...

      4. Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c.28)

        1. 4.In section 135(8) of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban...

    15. SCHEDULE 14

      Introductory tenancies: consequential amendments

      1. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

        1. 1.In section 88(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (cases where...

        2. 2.In section 104(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (provision of...

        3. 3.After section 115 of the Housing Act 1985 insert— Meaning...

        4. 4.In section 117 of the Housing Act 1985 (index of...

        5. 5.In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which...

    16. SCHEDULE 15

      Arrest for anti-social behaviour: powers of High Court and county court to remand

      1. Introductory

        1. 1.. . . . . . . . . ....

      2. Remand in custody or on bail

        1. 2.. . . . . . . . . ....

        2. 3.. . . . . . . . . ....

        3. 4.. . . . . . . . . ....

      3. Further remand

        1. 5.. . . . . . . . . ....

      4. Postponement of taking of recognizance

        1. 6.. . . . . . . . . ....

    17. SCHEDULE 16

      Allocation of housing accommodation: consequential amendments

      1. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

        1. 1.In section 106 of the Housing Act 1985 (information about...

        2. 2.(1) Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which...

      2. Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 (c. 49)

        1. 3.(1) Section 9 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996...

    18. SCHEDULE 17

      Homelessness: consequential amendments

      1. Local Authority Social Services Act 1970 (c.42)

        1. 1.In Schedule 1 to the Local Authority Social Services Act...

      2. Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1984 (c.xxvii)

        1. 2.In section 39 of the Greater London Council (General Powers)...

      3. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

        1. 3.In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (tenancies which...

      4. Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (c.26)

        1. 4.In section 42 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (application...

    19. SCHEDULE 18

      Miscellaneous provisions

      1. Part I Housing management

        1. Repeal of Part IV of the Housing Act 1988

          1. 1.Part IV of the Housing Act 1988 (change of landlord:...

        2. Payments to encourage local housing authority tenants to move to other accommodation

          1. 2.(1) A local housing authority may make payments to or...

        3. Consultation with respect to housing management

          1. 3.(1) Part II of the Housing Act 1985 (provision of...

      2. Part II Housing Finance

        1. Housing Revenue Account: directions as to certain matters

          1. 4.(1) In Part VI of the Local Government and Housing...

        2. Housing Revenue Account subsidy: final decision on amount

          1. 5.(1) In Part VI of the Local Government and Housing...

        3. Abolition of exchequer contributions for agricultural housing

          1. 6.(1) No contribution shall be made by the Secretary of...

      3. Part III Orders in relation to property in family and matrimonial proceedings, &c.

        1. Housing Act 1980 (c.51)

          1. 7.In section 54(2) of the Housing Act 1980 (prohibition on...

        2. Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

          1. 8.(1) Section 39 of the Housing Act 1985 (exempted disposals)...

          2. 9.In section 88(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (cases where...

          3. 10.In section 89 of the Housing Act 1985 (succession to...

          4. 11.In section 90(3) of the Housing Act 1985 (devolution of...

          5. 12.In section 91(3) of the Housing Act 1985 (cases where...

          6. 13.In section 99B(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (persons qualifying...

          7. 14.In section 101(3) of the Housing Act 1985 (rent not...

          8. 15.(1) Section 160 of the Housing Act 1985 (exempted disposals...

          9. 16.In section 171B(4)(b) of the Housing Act 1985 (extent of...

          10. 17.In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 6A to the Housing Act...

        3. Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c.31)

          1. 18.In section 4(2) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987...

        4. Housing Act 1988 (c.50)

          1. 19.(1) Paragraph 4 of Schedule 11 to the Housing Act...

      4. Part IV Other housing provisions

        1. Abolition of consent requirements for exercise of certain housing powers

          1. 20.Section 16 of the Housing Act 1985 (consent requirements for...

        2. Amendments of section 133 of the Housing Act 1988

          1. 21.(1) Section 133 of the Housing Act 1988 (consent required...

        3. Abolition of requirements for Treasury consent

          1. 22.(1) Any requirement in the following enactments for the consent...

        4. Disposal of dwelling-houses subject to secure tenancies: consultation requirements

          1. 23.In section 106A of the Housing Act 1985 (consultation before...

        5. Powers of local housing authorities to acquire land for housing purposes

          1. 24.(1) In section 17(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (acquisition...

        6. Housing action trusts

          1. 25.(1) In section 63 of the Housing Act 1988 (objects...

        7. Preserved right to buy

          1. 26.(1) In section 171B of the Housing Act 1985 (qualifying...

        8. Local authority assistance in connection with mortgages

          1. 27.(1) Section 442 of the Housing Act 1985 (agreements by...

          2. 28.In section 443 of the Housing Act 1985 (local authority...

          3. 29.(1) For section 444 of the Housing Act 1985 (meaning...

          4. 30.In paragraph 21(d) of Schedule 13 to the Local Government...

    20. SCHEDULE 19

      Repeals

      1. Part I Social rented sector

      2. Part II Houses in multiple occupation

      3. Part III Tenants’ rights

      4. Part IV Assured tenancies

      5. Part V Leasehold reform

      6. Part VI Housing benefit and related matters

      7. Part VII Allocation of housing accomodation

      8. Part VIII Homelessness

      9. Part IX Change of landlord: secure tenants

      10. Part X Consultation with respect to housing management

      11. Part XI Abolition of Exchequer contributions for agricultural housing

      12. Part XII Abolition of certain consent requirements

      13. Part XIII Removal of Treasury consent requirements

      14. Part XIV Local authority assistance in connection with mortgages