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Housing and Planning Act 2016,
PART 1
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1(1)Section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained subject to the preserved right to buy) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After subsection (2) insert—
“(2ZA)Subsection (2) does not apply to a disposal of land by a private registered provider of social housing.”
(3)In subsection (2A)—
(a)omit paragraph (a);
(b)in paragraph (b), for “any other” substitute “ a ”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
2E+WThe Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 4 para. 2 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
3(1)Section 81 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from housing action trusts) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), for “section 79(2)(za) or (a)” substitute “ section 79(2)(a) ”.
(3)In subsection (3A)—
(a)omit paragraph (a);
(b)in paragraph (b), for “any other” substitute “ a ”.
(4)In subsection (7), omit “section 148 or 172 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008,”.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 4 para. 3 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
4(1)Section 133 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from local authorities) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1ZA)—
(a)omit paragraph (a);
(b)in paragraph (b), for “any other” substitute “ a ”.
(3)For subsection (1B) substitute—
“(1B)This section does not apply if the original disposal was made to a private registered provider of social housing.”
(4)In subsection (7), omit “section 148 or 172 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008,”.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 4 para. 4 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
5(1)Section 173 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from new town corporations) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1ZA)Subsection (1) does not apply to a disposal of land by a private registered provider of social housing.”
(3)In subsection (1A)—
(a)omit paragraph (a);
(b)in paragraph (b), for “any other” substitute “ a ”.
(4)In subsection (7), omit “section 148 or 172 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008,”.
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 4 para. 5 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
6E+WIn Schedule 10 to the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (acquisition of Interests from Local Authorities etc), in paragraph 1(2)(b), for “sections 148 and 172” substitute “ section 148 ”.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 4 para. 6 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
7E+WThe Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 is amended as follows.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 4 para. 7 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
8E+WIn section 60 (structural overview), in subsection (4), in the final column of the entry relating to Chapter 5 of Part 2 of the Act—
(a)for paragraph (b) (Regulator's consent) substitute—
“(b)Notification of regulator”;
(b)omit paragraphs (c), (d) and (g).
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 4 para. 8 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
9E+WAfter section 74 insert—
(1)A dwelling ceases to be social housing if a private registered provider of social housing owns the freehold or a leasehold interest and transfers it to a person who is not a registered provider of social housing.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if and for so long as the private registered provider has a right to have the interest transferred back to it.
(3)Subsection (1) does not apply where low cost home ownership accommodation is transferred to—
(a)the “buyer” under equity percentage arrangements (see section 70(5)), or
(b)the trustees under a shared ownership trust (see section 70(6)).
(4)See section 73 for circumstances when low cost home ownership accommodation ceases to be social housing.”
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 4 para. 9 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
10(1)Section 75 (leaving the social housing stock) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)Omit subsection (1).
(3)In subsections (2) and (3), for “Subsections 1 and (1A) do” substitute “ Subsection (1A) does ”.
(4)In the heading, after “stock:” insert “ local authority ”.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 4 para. 10 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
11E+WIn section 119 (de-registration: voluntary), in subsection (5), omit paragraph (a) and the “and” at the end of that paragraph.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 4 para. 11 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
12E+WIn section 149 (moratorium: exempted disposals)—
(a)omit subsection (6);
(b)in subsection (7), for “6” substitute “ 5 ”;
(c)in subsection (8), for “7” substitute “ 6 ”.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 4 para. 12 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
13E+WIn section 171 (power to dispose), in subsection (3), omit “(which include provisions requiring the regulator's consent for certain disposals)”.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 4 para. 13 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
14E+WFor the italic heading above section 172 substitute— “ Notification of regulator ”.
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 4 para. 14 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
15E+WOmit sections 172 to 175 (disposal consents).
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 4 para. 15 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4 (with reg. 6)
16E+WFor section 176 substitute—
(1)If a private registered provider disposes of a dwelling that is social housing it must notify the regulator.
(2)If a non-profit registered provider disposes of land other than a dwelling it must notify the regulator.
(3)Subsection (1) continues to apply to any land of a private registered provider even if it has ceased to be a dwelling.
(4)The regulator may give directions about—
(a)the period within which notifications under subsection (1) or (2) must be given;
(b)the content of those notifications.
(5)The regulator may give directions dispensing with the notification requirement in subsection (1) or (2).
(6)A direction under this section may be—
(a)general, or
(b)specific (whether as to particular registered providers, as to particular property, as to particular forms of disposal or in any other way).
(7)A direction dispensing with a notification requirement—
(a)may be expressed by reference to a policy for disposals submitted by a registered provider;
(b)may include conditions.
(8)The regulator must make arrangements for bringing a direction under this section to the attention of every registered provider to which it applies.”
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 4 para. 16 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
17E+WOmit section 179 and the italic heading before it (application of provisions of the Housing Act 1996 that have a connection with disposal consents.)
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 4 para. 17 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
18E+WIn section 186 (former registered providers), for “to 175” substitute “ and 176 (apart from section 176(2)) ”.
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 4 para. 18 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
19E+WOmit section 187 (change of use, etc).
Commencement Information
I19Sch. 4 para. 19 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
20E+WOmit section 190 (consent to disposals under other legislation).
Commencement Information
I20Sch. 4 para. 20 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
21E+WIn section 278A (power to nominate for consultation purposes), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)section 176;”.
Commencement Information
I21Sch. 4 para. 21 in force at 6.4.2017 by S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
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