Section 612 Exclusion of Rent Act protection.
Nothing in the Rent Acts F1, or the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1) F2or Part I of the Housing Act 1988 prevents possession being obtained of a F3dwelling-house of which possession is required for the purpose of enabling a local housing authority to exercise their powers under any enactment relating to housing.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in s. 612 inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 11(27) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2022/1172, regs. 2, 11, 12, 19)
- F2
Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 Pt. I para. 63
- F3
Word substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(e), Sch. 9 Pt. V para. 89
Notes on Part XVIII
Modifications
- C1
Pt. XVIII (ss. 604–625): power to apply certain functions with modifications conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(6)