PART 4

Social housing in England
CHAPTER 5

Insolvency of registered providers of social housing

Housing administration

Housing administrator may sell land free from planning obligations
103
1
If the housing administrator of a registered provider disposes of land that is the subject of a planning obligation that contains relevant terms, the relevant terms are not binding on the person to whom the land is disposed of or any successor in title.
2
In this section—
- “disposes of”, in relation to land, means sells a freehold or leasehold interest in the land or grants a lease of the land;
- “planning obligation” means a planning obligation under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (whether entered into before or after this section comes into force);
- “relevant terms” in relation to a planning obligation, means any restrictions or requirements imposed by the planning obligation that are expressed not to apply in the event that the land is disposed of by a mortgagee.
S. 103 in force at 5.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/805, reg. 3(a)