Section 149 Exempted disposalsI1

England and Wales

(1)

The regulator's consent is not required under section 148 for the following exceptions.

(2)

Exception 1 is a letting under—

(a)

an assured tenancy, or

(b)

an assured agricultural occupancy.

(3)

Exception 2 is a letting under what would be an assured tenancy or an assured agricultural occupancy but for any of paragraphs 4 to 8, 12(1)(h) and 12ZA to 12B of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies).

(4)

Exception 3 is a letting under a secure tenancy.

(5)

Exception 4 is a letting under what would be a secure tenancy but for any of paragraphs 2 to 12 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (tenancies which are not secure tenancies).

F1(6)

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(7)

Exception F25 is a disposal under Part V of the Housing Act 1985 (right to buy).

(8)

Exception F36 is a disposal under the right conferred by—

(a)

section 180, F4...

(b)

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F5(9)

Exception 7 is a letting under an occupation contract (within the meaning of section 7 of the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (anaw 1)) in respect of a dwelling in Wales.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 149(6) omitted (6.4.2017) by virtue of Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 4 para. 12(a); S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
F2: Word in s. 149(7) substituted (6.4.2017) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 4 para. 12(b); S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
F3: Word in s. 149(8) substituted (6.4.2017) by Housing and Planning Act 2016 (c. 22), s. 216(3), Sch. 4 para. 12(c); S.I. 2017/75, reg. 4
F4: S. 149(8)(b) and preceding word omitted (26.1.2019) by virtue of Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (anaw 1), s. 11(3)(4), Sch. 1 para. 6(4); S.I. 2018/100, art. 2(b) (with art. 3) (with savings in S.I. 2019/110, reg. 5)
F5: S. 149(9) inserted (1.12.2022) by The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1166), regs. 1(1), 29(2)

Commencement

I1: S. 149 in force at 1.4.2010 by S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)

Notes on Part 2

Modifications

C1: Pt. 2 modified (1.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 16 para. 69(2); S.I. 2012/628, art. 6(i) (with arts. 9 11 14 15 17)