Part 2

Regulation of Social Housing
Chapter 1

Introduction

Social housing

Leaving the social housing stock: ending of lease
74
1
A dwelling ceases to be social housing if—
a
the provider holds a leasehold interest in the dwelling, and
b
the leasehold interest determines (whether by effluxion of time or in any other way).
2
But subsection (1) does not apply if, immediately before the leasehold interest determines, the lessor was—
a
an associate or subsidiary of the provider, or
b
a registered provider.
S. 74 in force at 8.9.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/2358, art. 3(1)
S. 74 in force at 1.4.2010 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)
Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)
Words in s. 74 heading substituted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 37(1)(a), 46(3) (with s. 37(2)); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(r)
Words in s. 74(1)(b) substituted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 37(1)(b), 46(3) (with s. 37(2)); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(r)
S. 74(2) substituted (20.9.2023) by Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (c. 36), ss. 37(1)(c), 46(3) (with s. 37(2)); S.I. 2023/1001, reg. 2(r)