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(1)In Schedule 3 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (grounds for withholding consent to assignment by way of exchange) after Ground 2 insert—
“Ground 2AEither—
(a)a relevant order or suspended Ground 2 or 14 possession order is in force, or
(b)an application is pending before any court for a relevant order, a demotion order or a Ground 2 or 14 possession order to be made,
in respect of the tenant or the proposed assignee or a person who is residing with either of them.
A “relevant order” means—
an injunction under section 152 of the Housing Act 1996 (injunctions against anti-social behaviour);
an injunction to which a power of arrest is attached by virtue of section 153 of that Act (other injunctions against anti-social behaviour);
an injunction under section 153A, 153B or 153D of that Act (injunctions against anti-social behaviour on application of certain social landlords);
an anti-social behaviour order under section 1 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998; or
an injunction to which a power of arrest is attached by virtue of section 91 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003.
A “demotion order” means a demotion order under section 82A of this Act or section 6A of the Housing Act 1988.
A “Ground 2 or 14 possession order” means an order for possession under Ground 2 in Schedule 2 to this Act or Ground 14 in Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1988.
Where the tenancy of the tenant or the proposed assignee is a joint tenancy, any reference to that person includes (where the context permits) a reference to any of the joint tenants.”
(2)The amendment made by this section applies in relation to applications for consent under section 92 of that Act (assignments by way of exchange) which are made on or after the day on which this section comes into force.
Commencement Information
I1S. 191 wholly in force at 14.7.2005; s. 191 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 191 in force for E. at 6.6.2005 by S.I. 2005/1451, art. 2(b); s. 191 in force for W. at 14.7.2005 by S.I. 2005/1814, art. 2(a)
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