PART 4Social housing in England

CHAPTER 5Insolvency of registered providers of social housing

Housing administration

I1103Housing administrator may sell land free from planning obligations

1

If the housing administrator of a registered provider disposes of land that is the subject of a planning obligation that contains relevant terms, the relevant terms are not binding on the person to whom the land is disposed of or any successor in title.

2

In this section—

  • disposes of”, in relation to land, means sells a freehold or leasehold interest in the land or grants a lease of the land;

  • planning obligation” means a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (whether entered into before or after this section comes into force);

  • relevant terms” in relation to a planning obligation, means any restrictions or requirements imposed by the planning obligation that are expressed not to apply in the event that the land is disposed of by a mortgagee.