Part 2Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 5Disposal of propertyF1by private registered providers

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Right to acquire

I1185Right to acquire: consequential amendments

1

In section 16 of the Housing Act 1996 (right to acquire)—

a

for subsection (1) substitute—

1

The tenant of a dwelling in Wales has a right to acquire the dwelling if—

a

the landlord is a registered social landlord or a registered provider of social housing,

b

the tenancy is—

i

an assured tenancy, other than an assured shorthold tenancy or a long tenancy, or

ii

a secure tenancy,

c

the dwelling was provided with public money and has remained in the social rented sector, and

d

the tenant satisfies any further qualifying conditions applicable under Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (the right to buy) as it applies in relation to the right conferred by this section.

b

in subsection (2)(c) after “registered social landlord” insert “ or a registered provider of social housing ”, and

c

in subsection (3)(a) and (b)(ii) after “registered social landlord” insert “ , a registered provider of social housing ”.

2

In section 16A(1) (extension of section 16 to dwellings funded by grants under section 27A) after the first “dwelling” insert “ in Wales ”.

3

In section 20 (purchase grant where right to acquire exercised)—

a

in subsection (1) after “landlords” insert “ and registered providers of social housing ”, and

b

in subsection (4) after “landlord” insert “ or registered provider of social housing ”.

4

In section 21 (purchase grant in respect of other disposals)—

a

in subsection (1)—

i

after “landlords” insert “ and registered providers of social housing ”, and

ii

after “dwellings” insert “ in Wales ”,

b

in subsection (2)—

i

after “section 16” insert “ or by section 180 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 ”, and

ii

for “landlord's” substitute “ landlord or provider (as the case may be) ”, and

c

in subsection (4) after “landlord” insert “ or registered provider of social housing ”.