Section 6 Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.

In Part IV of the M1Housing Act 1985 (secure tenancies and rights of secure tenants), after section 106 insert—

“ Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord.

106A

(1)

The provisions of Schedule 3A have effect with respect to the duties of—

(a)

a local authority proposing to dispose of dwelling-houses subject to secure tenancies, and

(b)

the Secretary of State in considering whether to give his consent to such a disposal,

to have regard to the views of tenants liable as a result of the disposal to cease to be secure tenants.

(2)

In relation to a disposal to which that Schedule applies, the provisions of that Schedule apply in place of the provisions of section 105 (consultation on matters of housing management).”.

After Schedule 3 to the Housing Act 1985 insert as Schedule 3A the Schedule set out in Schedule 1 to this Act (consultation before disposal to private sector landlord).

The amendments made by this section apply to disposals after the commencement of this section.