Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17)

Part 2 E+W Regulation of Social Housing

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)

Chapter 5 E+W Disposal of property[F1 by private registered providers]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 2 Ch. 5 inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 34

Introductory E+W

170 Overview E+W

This Chapter makes provision about the disposal of property by [F2 private registered providers].

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 170 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. 1 para. 35

Commencement Information

I1 S. 170 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

171 Power to dispose E+W

(1) A [F3 private registered provider] may dispose of land.

(2) But a non-profit registered provider may dispose of the landlord's interest under a secure tenancy only to another non-profit registered provider [F4 or to a local authority which is a registered provider].

(3) Subsection (1) is subject to the following provisions of this Chapter F5 ....

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 171(1) 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. 1 para. 36(a)

F4 Words in s. 171(2) inserted (1.4.2010) by The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Registration of Local Authorities) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/844), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 36(b)

F5 Words in s. 171(3) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 4 para. 13; S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4

Commencement Information

I2 S. 171 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)