Housing and Planning Act 2016

103 Housing administrator may sell land free from planning obligations U.K.

(1) If the housing administrator of a registered provider disposes of land that is the subject of a planning obligation that contains relevant terms, the relevant terms are not binding on the person to whom the land is disposed of or any successor in title.

(2) In this section—

• “disposes of”, in relation to land, means sells a freehold or leasehold interest in the land or grants a lease of the land;

• “planning obligation” means a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (whether entered into before or after this section comes into force);

• “relevant terms” in relation to a planning obligation, means any restrictions or requirements imposed by the planning obligation that are expressed not to apply in the event that the land is disposed of by a mortgagee.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 103 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(a)