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Housing Act 1996, Cross Heading: Provision of information and consultation is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 December 2024. 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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(1)Every local housing authority or housing action trust which lets dwelling-houses under introductory tenancies shall from time to time publish information about its introductory tenancies, in such form as it considers best suited to explain in simple terms, and, so far as it considers it appropriate, the effect of—
(a)the express terms of its introductory tenancies,
(b)the provisions of this Chapter, and
(c)the provisions of sections 11 to 16 of the M1Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (landlord’s repairing obligations),
and shall ensure that so far as is reasonably practicable the information so published is kept up to date.
(2)The landlord under an introductory tenancy shall supply the tenant with—
(a)a copy of the information for introductory tenants published by it under subsection (1), and
(b)a written statement of the terms of the tenancy, so far as they are neither expressed in the lease or written tenancy agreement (if any) nor implied by law;
and the statement required by paragraph (b) shall be supplied on the grant of the tenancy or as soon as practicable afterwards.
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(1)This section applies in relation to every local housing authority and housing action trust which lets dwelling-houses under introductory tenancies and which is a landlord authority for the purposes of Part IV of the M2Housing Act 1985 (secure tenancies).
(2)The authority or trust shall maintain such arrangements as it considers appropriate to enable those of its introductory tenants who are likely to be substantially affected by a relevant matter of housing management—
(a)to be informed of the proposals of the authority or trust in respect of the matter, and
(b)to make their views known to the authority or trust within a specified period;
and the authority or trust shall, before making a decision on the matter, consider any representations made to it in accordance with those arrangements.
(3)A matter is one of housing management if, in the opinion of the authority or trust concerned, it relates to—
(a)the management, improvement, maintenance or demolition of dwelling-houses let by the authority or trust under introductory or secure tenancies, or
(b)the provision of services or amenities in connection with such dwelling-houses;
but not so far as it relates to the rent payable under an introductory or secure tenancy or to charges for services or facilities provided by the authority or trust.
(4)A matter is relevant if, in the opinion of the authority or trust concerned, it represents—
(a)a new programme of maintenance, improvement or demolition, or
(b)a change in the practice or policy of the authority or trust,
and is likely substantially to affect either its introductory tenants as a whole or a group of them who form a distinct social group or occupy dwelling-houses which constitute a distinct class (whether by reference to the kind of dwelling-house, or the housing estate or other larger area in which they are situated).
(5)In the case of a local housing authority, the reference in subsection (3) to the provision of services or amenities is a reference only to the provision of services or amenities by the authority acting in its capacity as landlord of the dwelling-houses concerned.
(6)The authority or trust shall publish details of the arrangements which it makes under this section, and a copy of the documents published under this subsection shall—
(a)be made available at its principal office for inspection at all reasonable hours, without charge, by members of the public, and
(b)be given, on payment of a reasonable fee, to any member of the public who asks for one.
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