Disposals of land
I113Disposal of land: consent
1
In the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68), in section 171D (subsequent dealings: qualifying dwelling house), in subsection (2ZA), after “housing” insert “
or by a registered social landlord
”
.
2
In the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50), omit section 81 (consent required for certain subsequent disposals).
3
Section 133 of the Housing Act 1988 (consents required for subsequent disposals) is amended as follows.
4
In subsection (1), omit “as defined in section 81(8) above”.
5
In subsection (1B), after “housing” insert “
or to a body registered as a registered social landlord under Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.
”
6
In subsection (7), omit “9 or”.
7
After subsection (10), insert—
11
In this section “exempt disposal” means—
a
the disposal of a dwelling-house to a person having the right to buy it under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 (whether the disposal is in fact made under that Part or otherwise);
b
a compulsory disposal, within the meaning of Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985;
c
the disposal of an easement or rentcharge;
d
the disposal of an interest by way of security for a loan;
e
the grant of a secure tenancy or what would be a secure tenancy but for any of paragraphs 2 to 12 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985;
f
the grant of an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy, within the meaning of Part 1 of this Act, or what would be such a tenancy or occupancy but for any of paragraphs 4 to 8 of Schedule 1 to this Act;
g
the transfer of an interest held on trust for any person where the disposal is made in connection with the appointment of a new trustee or in connection with the discharge of any trustee.
I214Disposal of land: notification
In the 1996 Act, for section 9 substitute—
9Notification to Welsh Ministers of disposal of land
1
If a registered social landlord disposes of land under section 8, the landlord must notify the Welsh Ministers.
2
For the purposes of this section disposing of land means selling it, leasing it, mortgaging it, making it subject to a charge, or disposing of it in any other way.
3
The Welsh Ministers may give directions to registered social landlords about—
a
the delivery, form and content of notification under this section;
b
the deadline for giving notification under this section.
4
The Welsh Ministers may give directions to registered social landlords dispensing with a requirement to give notification under this section.
5
A direction under this section may be given generally in respect of all registered social landlords, or in respect of a particular registered social landlord or a particular type of registered social landlord, and may make provision about notifications generally, or about particular notifications or types of notification.
6
A direction may vary or revoke a previous direction under this section.
7
A registered social landlord must comply with a direction under this section.
I315Disposal proceeds fund
In the 1996 Act, omit—
a
section 24 (disposal proceeds fund);
b
section 25 (application or appropriation of disposal proceeds);
c
section 26 (disposal proceeds: power to require information).