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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Application for Secretary of State’s consent


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Housing Act 1985, Cross Heading: Application for Secretary of State’s consent is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 04 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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[ Application for Secretary of State’s consentE+W
2(1)The Secretary of State shall not entertain an application for his consent to a disposal to which this Schedule applies unless the authority certify either—E+W
(a)that the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation have been complied with, or
(b)that the requirements of that paragraph as to consultation have been complied with except in relation to tenants expected to have vacated the dwelling-house in question before the disposal;
and the certificate shall be accompanied by a copy of the notices given by the authority in accordance with that paragraph.
(2)Where the certificate is in the latter form, the Secretary of State shall not determine the application until the authority certify as regards the tenants nor originally consulted—
(a)that they have vacated the dwelling-house in question, or
(b)that the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation have been complied with;
and a certificate under sub-paragraph (b) shall be accompanied by a copy of the notices given by the authority in accordance with paragraph 3.
(3)References in this Schedule to the Secretary of State’s consent to a disposal are to the consent required by section 32 or 43 (general requirement of consent for disposal of houses or land held for housing purposes).]
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