Part I Housing
Other Provisions with respect to public sector housing
6 Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.
1
In Part IV of the M1Housing Act 1985 (secure tenancies and rights of secure tenants), after section 106 insert—
106A Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.
1
The provisions of Schedule 3A have effect with respect to the duties of—
a
a local authority proposing to dispose of dwelling-houses subject to secure tenancies, and
b
the Secretary of State in considering whether to give his consent to such a disposal,
to have regard to the views of tenants liable as a result of the disposal to cease to be secure tenants.
2
In relation to a disposal to which that Schedule applies, the provisions of that Schedule apply in place of the provisions of section 105 (consultation on matters of housing management).
2
After Schedule 3 to the Housing Act 1985 insert as Schedule 3A the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act (consultation before disposal to private sector landlord).
3
The amendments made by this section apply to disposals after the commencement of this section.