Article 4
SCHEDULE 1Amendment of enactments: Part 1
Housing Act 1985
1. The Housing Act 1985(1) is amended as follows.
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.”.
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.”.
4. In Schedule 5 (exceptions to right to buy) in paragraph 3 omit “or” after “social housing grants)”.
Housing Associations Act 1985
5. Omit section 69A of the Housing Associations Act 1985(2) (land subject to housing management agreement).
Housing Act 1996
6. The Housing Act 1996(3) is amended as follows.
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)”.
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),”.
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),”.
1985 c. 69. Section 69A was inserted by paragraph 42 of Schedule 5 to the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63).