SCHEDULE 18 Miscellaneous provisions
Part IV Other housing provisions
Amendments of section 133 of the Housing Act 1988
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(1)
Section 133 of the M1Housing Act 1988 (consent required for certain subsequent disposals) is amended as follows.
(2)
“(1A)
This section does not apply if the original disposal was made before the date on which this section comes into force.”.
The amendment made by this sub-paragraph shall be deemed always to have had effect.
(3)
“(2A)
Consent required for the purposes of this section may be given either generally to all persons who may require such consent or to any particular person or description of person who may require such consent.”.
(4)
“(5A)
A person seeking any consent required by virtue of this section is not required to consult a tenant of the land or house proposed to be disposed of if—
(a)
consent is sought for the disposal of the land or house to that tenant or to persons including that tenant; or
(b)
consent is sought subject to the condition that the land or house is vacant at the time of the disposal;
and, accordingly, subsection (5) does not apply in either case.”.