Section 120 Enforcement of management scheme by relevant landlordI1

England and Wales

(1)

An affected person may apply to F1the appropriate tribunal for an order requiring the local housing authority to manage the whole or part of a house in accordance with the management scheme contained in a final management order made in respect of the house.

(2)

On such an application the tribunal may, if it considers it appropriate to do so, make an order—

(a)

requiring the local housing authority to manage the whole or part of the house in accordance with the management scheme, or

(b)

revoking the final management order as from a date specified in the tribunal’s order.

(3)

An order under subsection (2) may—

(a)

specify the steps which the authority are to take to manage the whole or part of the house in accordance with the management scheme,

(b)

include provision varying the final management order,

(c)

require the payment of money to an affected person by way of damages.

(4)

In this section “affected person” means—

(a)

a relevant landlord (within the meaning of section 119), and

(b)

any third party to whom compensation is payable by virtue of a decision of the authority under section 128.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 120(1) substituted (1.7.2013) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/1036), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 164 (with Sch. 3)

Commencement

I1: S. 120 wholly in force at 16.6.2006; s. 120 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 270(4)(5); s. 120 in force for E. at 6.4.2006 by S.I. 2006/1060, art. 2(1)(a) (with Sch.); s. 120 in force for W. at 16.6.2006 by S.I. 2006/1535, art. 2(a) (with Sch.)