Section 302 Management and repair of houses acquired under s. 300 or retained under s. 301

England and Wales

Where a F1residential building is acquired by a local housing authority under section 300 or retained by a local housing authority under section 301 for temporary use for housing purposes—

(a)

the authority have the like powers in respect of the residential building as they have in respect of dwellings provided by them under Part II (provision of housing accommodation);

(b)

the authority may carry out such works as may from time to time be required for rendering and keeping the residential building capable of providing accommodation of a standard which is adequate for the time being pending its demolition;

(c)

F2sections 8 and 9A of the M1Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (implied condition of fitness for human habitation) F3do not apply to a contract for the letting of the F4residential building or any flat in the building by the authority.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 31(a)
F2: Words in s. 302(c) substituted (20.3.2019) by Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 (c. 34), ss. 1(6)(a), 2(2)
F3: Word in s. 302(c) substituted (20.3.2019) by Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018 (c. 34), ss. 1(6)(b), 2(2)
F4: Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 31(b)

Marginal citations

M1: 1985 c. 70.

Notes on Part IX

Modifications

C1: Pt. IX (ss. 264–323) extended by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 11
C2: Pt. IX (ss. 264–323): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(a)(4)
C3: Pt. IX (ss. 264–323) extended by Water Act 1989 (c. 15, SIF 130), ss. 58(7), 101(1), 141(6), 160(1)(2)(4), 163, 189(4)–(10), 190(1), 193(1), Sch. 25 para. 1(2)(xxxii), Sch. 26 paras. 3(1)(2), 17, 40(4), 57(6), 58