C1Part 2Regulation of Social Housing

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Chapter 5Disposal of propertyF1by private registered providers

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)

Consents under other legislation

I1191Section 190: consequential amendments

1

In section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained subject to the preserved right to buy)—

a

in subsection (2) (consent) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”, and

b

after that subsection insert—

2A

“The appropriate authority” means—

a

in relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,

b

in relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, and

c

in relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

2

In section 81 of the Housing Act 1988 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from housing action trusts)—

a

in subsection (3) (consent) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”,

b

after that subsection insert—

3A

In this section “the appropriate authority” means—

a

in relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,

b

in relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, and

c

in relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

c

in subsection (5) (consultation of tenants) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”,

d

in subsection (5)(a) for “himself” substitute “ itself ”, and

e

omit subsection (6) (consultation of Housing Corporation).

3

In section 133 of that Act (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from local authorities)—

a

in subsection (1) (consent) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”,

b

after that subsection insert—

1ZA

In this section “the appropriate authority” means—

a

in relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,

b

in relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, and

c

in relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

c

after subsection (1A) insert—

1B

This section does not apply to a disposal of land by a registered provider of social housing unless the land is social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

d

in subsection (3)(c) (modification of certain provisions applied for the purposes of section 133) after “this section,” insert “ any reference to the appropriate national body shall be construed as a reference to the appropriate authority and ”,

e

in subsection (5) (consultation of tenants) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”,

f

in subsection (5)(a) for “himself” substitute “ itself ”, and

g

omit subsection (6) (consultation of Housing Corporation).

4

In section 173 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42) (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from new town corporations)—

a

in subsection (1)(a) (consent) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”,

b

after subsection (1) insert—

1A

In this section “the appropriate authority” means—

a

in relation to a disposal of land in England by a registered provider of social housing, the Regulator of Social Housing,

b

in relation to any other disposal of land in England, the Secretary of State, and

c

in relation to a disposal of land in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.

c

in subsection (5) (consultation of tenants) for “Secretary of State” substitute “ appropriate authority ”,

d

in subsection (5)(a) for “himself” substitute “ itself ”, and

e

omit subsection (6) (consultation of Housing Corporation).