Part 2Regulation of Social Housing

Chapter 1Introduction

Social housing

75Leaving the social housing stock: disposal with consent

1

A dwelling ceases to be social housing if it is disposed of with the regulator’s consent in accordance with—

a

Chapter 5,

b

section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained subject to the preserved right to buy), or

c

section 81 or 133 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (consent to certain disposals of housing obtained from housing action trusts or local authorities).

2

Subsection (1) does not apply to a disposal in pursuance of shared ownership arrangements or equity percentage arrangements.

3

Subsection (1) does not apply if the consent is conditional upon the dwelling continuing to be low cost rental accommodation or low cost home ownership accommodation.

4

A condition of that kind shall include provision for determining when the dwelling ceases to be social housing.