The Allocation of Housing (England)(Amendment)(Family Intervention Tenancies) Regulations 2008

Amendment of the Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2002

2.—(1) The Allocation of Housing (England) Regulations 2002(1) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), after the definition of “the Common Travel Area”, insert the following definition—

““family intervention tenancy”—

(a)

in relation to a tenancy granted by a local housing authority, has the meaning given by paragraph 4ZA(3) of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985(2);

(b)

in relation to a tenancy granted by a registered social landlord, has the meaning given by paragraph 12ZA(3) of Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988(3).”.

(3) In regulation 3 (cases where the provisions of Part 6 of the Act do not apply), after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) They do not apply in relation to the allocation of housing accommodation by a local housing authority to a person who lawfully occupies accommodation let on a family intervention tenancy.”.

(1)

S.I. 2002/3264.

(2)

1985 c.68. Paragraph 4ZA of Schedule 1 was inserted by section 297(1) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17). See also sub-paragraph (12) of paragraph 4ZA.

(3)

1988 c. 50. Paragraph 12ZA of Part 1 of Schedule 1 was inserted by section 297(2) of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c.17). See also sub-paragraph (12) of paragraph 12ZA.