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Changes over time for: Section 135


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Housing Act 1988, Section 135 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 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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[135 Consultation before disposal: Scotland.E+W
(1)In Part III of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (rights of public sector tenants) after section 81 there shall be inserted the following section—
“ Consultation before disposal to private sector landlordE+W
81B Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.
The provisions of Schedule 6A have effect with respect to the duties of—
(a)a local authority proposing to dispose of houses let on secure tenancies;
(b)the Secretary of State in considering whether to give his consent under section 12(7) 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 (that is to say, tenants under secure tenancies).”
(2)After Schedule 6 to the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 there shall be inserted, as Schedule 6A, the Schedule set out in Schedule 16 to this Act.
(3)The amendments made by this section apply to disposals after the coming into force of this section.]
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