79(1)The Housing Act 1988 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 74(8) (transfer of land and other property to housing action trusts), after paragraph (f) insert—
“(fa)an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(fb)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;”.
(3)In paragraph 12(2) of Schedule 1 (local authority tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies), after paragraph (f) (and before the “and” following that paragraph) insert—
“(fa)an economic prosperity board established under section 88 of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009;
(fb)a combined authority established under section 103 of that Act;”.