# Housing Act 1957, Section 153: Donations for housing purposes


A local authority may accept a donation of land, money or other property for any of the purposes of this Act, and it shall not be necessary to enrol any assurance with respect to any such property under the Mortmain and Charitable Uses Act, 1888.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/5-6/56/section/153 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1957/section-153
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