Housing Act 1985

34 Consents under ss. 32 and 33. E+W

(1) This section applies in relation to the giving of the Secretary of State’s consent under section 32 or 33.

(2) Consent may be given—

(a) either generally to all local authorities or to a particular authority or description of authority;

(b) either in relation to particular land or in relation to land of a particular description.

(3) Consent may be given subject to conditions.

(4) Consent may, in particular, be given subject to conditions as to the price, premium or rent to be obtained on the disposal including conditions as to the amount by which on the disposal of a house by way of sale or by the grant or assignment of a lease at a premium, the price or premium is to be, or may be, discounted by the local authority.

[F1 (4A) The matters to which the Secretary of State may have regard in determining whether to give consent and, if so, to what conditions consent should be subject shall include—

(a) the extent (if any) to which the person to whom the proposed disposals is to be made (in this subsection referred to as “the intending purchaser” is, or is likely to be, dependent upon, controlled by or subject to influence from the local autho-rity making the disposal or any members or officers of that authority;

(b) the extent (if any) to which the proposed disposal would result in the intending purchaser becoming the predominant or a substantial owner in any area of housing accommodation let on tenancies or subject to licences;

(c) the terms of the proposed disposal; and

(d) any other matters whatsoever which he considers relevant.

(4B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 ]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 34(4A)(4B) inserted (retrospectively 9.6.1988) by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 132(1)(2)(8)

F2 S. 34(4B) repealed by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 194(2), Sch. 12 Pt. I

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 34(2)(b)(3) extended by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 133(3)(a)

C2 S. 34(4A) extended by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 133(3)(a)

C3 S. 34(4A) modified by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 133(3)(c)