SCHEDULE 1Amendment of enactments: Part 1

Article 4

Housing Act 1985

1.

The Housing Act 198511 is amended as follows.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I1Sch. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

2.

In section 151B (mortgage for securing redemption of landlord’s share: approved lending institutions) after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

In subsection (5) “the Relevant Authority” does not include the Regulator of Social Housing but does include the Homes and Communities Agency.”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I2Sch. 1 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

3.

In section 156 (liability to repay discount on early disposal is a charge on the premises: approved lending institutions) after subsection (4) insert—

“(4ZA)

In subsection (4) “the Relevant Authority” does not include the Regulator of Social Housing but does include the Homes and Communities Agency.”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I3Sch. 1 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

4.

In Schedule 5 (exceptions to right to buy) in paragraph 3 omit “or” after “social housing grants)”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I4Sch. 1 para. 4 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

Housing Associations Act 1985

5.

Omit section 69A of the Housing Associations Act 198512 (land subject to housing management agreement).
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I5Sch. 1 para. 5 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

Housing Act 1996

6.

The Housing Act 199613 is amended as follows.
Annotations:
Commencement Information

I6Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

7.

In section 24(2) (the disposal proceeds fund)—

(a)

in paragraph (a) after sub-paragraph (ii) insert—

“or

(iii)

in respect of which a grant was made under section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 in respect of discounts given by it on the disposal to the tenant;”,

(b)

after paragraph (b) insert—

“(ba)

payments of grant received by it under section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 in respect of discounts given by it on disposals of dwellings to tenants;”, and

(c)

in paragraph (c) for “such grant” substitute “grant as mentioned in paragraph (b) or (ba)”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I7Sch. 1 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

8.

In section 51(3)(a) (schemes for investigation of complaints) after “grant under—” insert—

“section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (financial assistance) where the grant was made on condition that the recipient provides social housing (and “provides social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act),”.

Annotations:
Commencement Information

I8Sch. 1 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

9.

In Schedule 1 (registered social landlords: regulation) in paragraphs 5(2) and 28(2) after “provisions are—” insert—

“section 19 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (financial assistance) but only in the case of a grant made on condition that the charity provides social housing (and “provides social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of that Act),”.