Textual Amendments
F1Pt. I title substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 61(1), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F2Words in Pt. I title substituted (18.10.2011) by Housing (Wales) Measure 2011 (nawm 5), s. 90(2), Sch. para. 2; S.I. 2011/2475, arts. 1(2), 2(u)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Part I (ss. 1-64) amended (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art.3
C2Pt. 1: The system of "registered social landlords" under this Part is replaced (8.9.2008 for specified purposes and 1.12.2008, 16.2.2009, 1.4.2009, 7.9.2009 and 1.4.2010 for further purposes) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), Pt. 2. This Part continues to apply in relation to Wales with certain provisions applied in relation to England and certain provisions preserved although they apply to England only, see s. 60 of the affecting Act; S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3; S.I. 2008/3068, art. 3 (with arts. 6-13); S.I. 2009/363, art. 2; S.I. 2009/803, art. 7; S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
(1)The provisions of Schedule 2 have effect for the purpose of enabling tenants and other individuals to have complaints against social landlords investigated by a housing ombudsman in accordance with a scheme approved by the Secretary of State.
(2)For the purposes of that Schedule a “social landlord” means—
[F3(a)a [F4private registered provider] of social housing,]
(b)a transferee of housing pursuant to [F5—
(i)a large scale disposal, within the meaning of section 34 of the Housing Act 1985, for which consent was required under section 32 or 43 of that Act; or
(ii)a qualifying disposal that was made] under section 135 of the M1Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993;
(c)a body which has acquired dwellings under Part IV of the M2Housing Act 1988 (change of landlord: secure tenants); or
(d)any other body which was at any time registered with [F6the Regulator of Social Housing or] the [F7Housing Corporation, or with Housing for Wales,] and which owns or manages publicly-funded dwellings.
(3)In subsection (2)(d) a “publicly-funded dwelling” means a dwelling which was—
(a)provided by means of a grant under—
[F8section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (financial assistance) where the grant was made on condition that the recipient provides social housing (and “provides social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act),]
section 18 of this Act (social housing grant), or
section 50 of the Housing Act 1988, section 41 of the M3Housing Associations Act 1985, or section 29 or 29A of the M4Housing Act 1974 (housing association grant); or
(b)acquired on a disposal by a public sector landlord.
(4)The Secretary of State may by order add to or amend the descriptions of landlords who are to be treated as social landlords for the purposes of Schedule 2.
(5)Before making any such order the Secretary of State shall consult such persons as he considers appropriate.
(6)Any such order shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F9(7)This section shall not apply in relation to social landlords in Wales (within the meaning given by [F10 section 41 of the Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 ] ).]
[F11(7)Section 52 shall apply to an order under subsection (4) (with any necessary modifications).]
Textual Amendments
F3S. 51(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 124(2)(a), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F4Word in s. 51(2)(a) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(5)
F5Words in s. 51(2)(b) substituted (1.12.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 14 para. 4(2); S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6-13)
F6Words in s. 51(2)(d) inserted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 124(2)(b), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
F7Words in s. 51(2)(d) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 90(b) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art.5.
F8Words in s. 51(3)(a) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/866), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 8 (with art. 6, Sch. 3)
F9S. 51(7) inserted (14.7.2005) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 228(1), 270(7); S.I. 2005/1814, arts. 1(2), 2(c)
F10Words in s. 51(7) substituted (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 57; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3)
F11S. 51(7) added (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 124(2)(c), 325(1); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3S. 51(2)(d) modified (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 5 (with art. 6)
Commencement Information
I1S. 51 wholly in force 1.4.1997; s. 51 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 232(3); s.51 in force for certain purposes at 1.8.1996 by S.I. 1996/2048, art. 2; s. 51(1) in force so far as not already in force and 51(2)-(6) in force at 1.4.1997 by S.I. 1997/618, art. 2 (subject to the limitation in (2) of that art.)
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Textual Amendments
F12Ss. 51A-51C repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 58, Sch. 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3) (with Sch. 2)
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Textual Amendments
F12Ss. 51A-51C repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 58, Sch. 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3) (with Sch. 2)
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Textual Amendments
F12Ss. 51A-51C repealed (1.4.2006) by Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 (c. 10), s. 40, Sch. 6 para. 58, Sch. 7; S.I. 2005/2800, art. 5(1)(3) (with Sch. 2)