Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)

Part 4 E+W Additional control provisions in relation to residential accommodation

Chapter 1 E+W Interim and final management orders

Final management orders: variation and revocation E+W

121 Variation of final management orders E+W

(1) The local housing authority may vary a final management order if they consider it appropriate to do so.

(2) A variation does not come into force until such time, if any, as is the operative time for the purposes of this subsection under paragraph 31 of Schedule 6 (time when period for appealing expires without an appeal being made or when decision to vary is confirmed on appeal).

(3) The power to vary an order under this section is exercisable by the authority either—

(a) on an application made by a relevant person, or

(b) on the authority’s own initiative.

(4) In this section “relevant person” means—

(a) any person who has an estate or interest in the house or part of it (but is not a tenant under a lease with an unexpired term of 3 years or less), or

(b) any other person who (but for the order) would be a person managing or having control of the house or part of it.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 121 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 121 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 121 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 121 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)