Housing Act 1988

137 Codes of practice in field of rented housing

(1) Section 47 of the [1976 c. 74.] Race Relations Act 1976 (codes of practice) shall be amended in accordance with the following provisions of this section.

(2) In subsection (1) for the words “either or both” there shall be substituted the words “all or any” and at the end there shall be added the following paragraphs—

“(c) the elimination of discrimination in the field of housing let on tenancies or occupied under licences (“the field of rented housing”);

(d) the promotion of equality of opportunity in the field of rented housing between persons of different racial groups”.

(3) In subsection (3), after the words “code of practice” there shall be inserted “relating to the field of employment” and after that subsection there shall be inserted the following subsection—

“(3A) In the course of preparing any draft code of practice relating to the field of rented housing for eventual publication under subsection (2) the Commission shall consult with such organisations or bodies as appear to the Commission to be appropriate having regard to the content of the draft code.”

(4) In subsection (4) for the words “the draft” there shall be substituted “a draft code of practice”.

(5) In subsection (10) after the words “industrial tribunal” there shall be inserted “a county court or, in Scotland, a sheriff court” and after the words “the tribunal” there shall be inserted “or the court”.