Paragraph 2

Section 75 (leaving the social housing stock: disposal with consent) is amended as follows.

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)

A dwelling ceases to be social housing if it is—

(a)

disposed of with the Secretary of State’s consent in accordance with section 32 or 43 of the Housing Act 1985 (disposals by local authorities),

(b)

appropriated with the Secretary of State’s consent in accordance with section 19(2) of that Act (appropriation by local authorities for some other purpose), or

(c)

disposed of by a local authority with the Secretary of State’s consent in accordance with any other enactment.”

In subsections (2) and (3), for “Subsection (1) does” substitute “Subsections (1) and (1A) do”.