Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) E+W

8 E+W The Housing Associations Act 1985 is amended as follows.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

9 (1) Section 9 (control by Corporation of disposals of land by housing associations) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1A)—

(a) for “the relevant Corporation”, in both places, substitute “ the relevant regulator ”, and

(b) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

“(a) if the land is in England, the Regulator of Social Housing, and

(b) if the land is in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”

(3) For subsection (6) substitute—

“(6) Consent under this section must be in writing.”

(4) For the heading substitute “ Control of disposals by unregistered housing associations ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 9 para. 9 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

10 (1) Section 10 (dispositions excepted from section 9) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (1) for paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

“(a) in the case of dispositions of land in England, the Regulator of Social Housing, and

(b) in the case of dispositions of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.”

(3) Omit subsection (2)(e) and the “or” before it.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 9 para. 10 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)