Housing Associations Act 1985

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[F1Relevant Authority’s] powers with respect to land and worksE+W+S

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Pt. III (ss. 74-102) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 28(b) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

88 Acquisition of land.E+W

(1)The [F2Welsh Ministers] may acquire land by agreement for the purpose of—

(a)selling or leasing it to a [F3registered social landlord] or an unregistered self-build society, or

(b)providing dwellings (for letting or for sale) or hostels,

[F4and the Welsh Ministers may acquire land compulsorily for any such purpose.]

(2)Land may be so acquired by the [F5Welsh Ministers] notwithstanding that it is not immediately required for any such purpose.

[F6(3)The Acquisition of Land Act 1981 applies to the compulsory purchase of land under this section.]

F7(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F7(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F2Words in s. 88(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F3Words in s. 88(1) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(31)

F4Words in s. 88(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 8(2)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F5Words in s. 88(2) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 8(3) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F6S. 88(3) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 8(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F7S. 88(4)(5) repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 8(5), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

89 Provision of dwellings or hostels and clearance, management and development of land.E+W

(1)The [F8Welsh Ministers] may provide or improve dwellings or hostels on land belonging [F9to them].

(2)The [F8Welsh Ministers] may clear land belonging [F9to them] and carry out other work on the land to prepare it as a building site or estate, including—

(a)the laying out and construction of streets or roads and open spaces, and

(b)the provision of sewerage facilities and supplies of gas, electricity and water.

(3)The [F8Welsh Ministers] may repair, maintain and insure buildings or works on land belonging [F9to them], may generally deal in the proper course of management with such land and buildings or works on it, and may charge for the tenancy or occupation of such land, buildings or works.

(4)The [F8Welsh Ministers] may carry out such operations on, and do such other things in relation to, land belonging [F9to them] as appear [F9to them] to be conducive to facilitating the provision or improvement of dwellings or hostels on the land—

(a)by the [F8Welsh Ministers] [F10themselves], or

(b)by a [F11registered social landlord] or unregistered self-build society.

(5)In the exercise of [F12their] powers under subsection (4) the [F8Welsh Ministers] may carry out any development ancillary to or in connection with the provision of dwellings or hostels, including development which makes provision for buildings or land to be used for commercial, recreational or other non-domestic purposes.

Textual Amendments

F8Words in s. 89 substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 9(2) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F9Words in s. 89 substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 9(3) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F10Word in s. 89(4)(a) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 9(4) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F11Words in s. 89(4)(b) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. para. 15(32)

F12Word in s. 89(5) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 9(5) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

90 Disposal of land.E+W

(1)The [F13Welsh Ministers] may dispose of land in respect of which [F14they have] not exercised [F15their powers] under section 89(1) (provision or improvement of dwellings or hostels) and on which [F14they have] not carried out any such development as is mentioned in section 89(5) [F16(ancillary development) to a registered social landlord or an unregistered self-build society F17....]

(2)The [F18Welsh Ministers] may dispose of land on which dwellings or hostels have been provided or improved in exercise of [F19their powers] under section 89 to—

a [F20registered social landlord],
a local authority,
a new town corporation[F21, or
Scottish Homes;

F22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

[F23(3)The Welsh Ministers may sell or lease individual dwellings to persons for those persons to occupy.]

[F23(4)The Welsh Ministers may dispose of a building or land intended for use for commercial, recreational or other non-domestic purposes in respect of which development has been carried out by virtue of section 89.]

[F23(5)The Welsh Ministers may dispose of land which is not required for the purposes for which it was acquired.]

Textual Amendments

F13Words in s. 90(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F14Words in s. 90(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F15Words in s. 90(1) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(c) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F16Words in s. 90(1) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 42(2) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F17Words in s. 90(1) omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by virtue of The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(2)(d) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F18Words in s. 90(2) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(3)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F19Words in s. 90(2) substituted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(3)(b) (with Sch. 1 para. 12)

F20Words in s. 90(2) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(33)

F21Words in s. 90(2) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 42(3) (with ss. 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F22Words in s. 90(2) omitted (E.W.) (1.4.2009) by virtue of The Housing Corporation (Dissolution) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/484), art. 1(3), Sch. 1 para. 10(3)(c), Sch. 2 (with Sch. 1 para. 12)