Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw4)

(introduced by section 17)

SCHEDULE 2 MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (c. 28)

1 In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 10 to the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (acquisition of interests from local authorities)—

(a) in paragraph (ba), for “sections 9 and” substitute “section”;

(b) in paragraph (c), omit “and section 81 of that Act (certain subsequent disposals); and”.

Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)

2 The 1996 Act is amended as follows.

3 In section 8 (power of registered social landlord to dispose of land), in subsection (3), for “(control by Welsh Ministers of land transactions)” substitute “(notification to Welsh Ministers of disposal of land)”.

4 In the italic cross-heading before section 9, for “Control by Welsh Ministers of” substitute “Requirements relating to”.

5 Omit section 10 (disposals not requiring consent).

6 In section 11 (covenant for repayment of discount on disposal), in subsection (1)—

(a) omit “, in accordance with a consent given by the Welsh Ministers under section 9,”;

(b) omit “and the consent does not provide otherwise,”.

7 In section 12A (right of first refusal for registered social landlord), in subsection (1)—

(a) omit “, in accordance with a consent given by the Welsh Ministers under section 9,“ ;

(b) omit “and the consent does not provide otherwise,”.

8 In section 13 (restriction on disposal of houses in National Parks etc.), in subsection (1), omit “, in accordance with a consent given by the Welsh Ministers under section 9,”.

9 In section 16 (right of tenant to acquire dwelling), in subsection (2)(b), for “(see section 25)” substitute “maintained under this Act prior to the coming into force of section 15 of the Regulation of Registered Social Landlords (Wales) Act 2018”.

10 In section 36 (guidance about the management of housing in England), omit subsection (7).

11 In section 42 (moratorium on disposal of land), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) Consent is not required under this section for—

(a) a letting of land under an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy, or what would be an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy but for any of paragraphs 4 to 8, or paragraph 12(1)(h), or any of paragraphs 12ZA to 12B, of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988;

(b) a letting of land under 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;

(c) a disposal under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 (the right to buy) or under the right conferred by section 16 (the right to acquire).”

12 In section 52 (general provisions as to orders), in subsection (1), after “section 2,” insert “7J,”.

13 In section 63, in the appropriate place, insert ““notify” means notify in writing;”.

14 In Schedule 1 (registered social landlords, regulation), in paragraph 25, in sub-paragraph (1)(a), omit “for misconduct or mismanagement”.

15 In Schedule 1, in paragraph 28—

(a) in sub-paragraph (4)(b), omit “in connection with misconduct or mismanagement”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (4)(c), omit “in connection with misconduct or mismanagement”.