6 Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.E+W
(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.
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