{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-associations-act-1985/section-9",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-associations-act-1985/section-9.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1985/69",
  "legislation_title": "Housing Associations Act 1985",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/housing-associations-act-1985",
  "path": "section/9",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Control of disposals by unregistered housing associations",
  "text": "(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(1A) Subject to section 10, the consent of the relevant regulator is required for any disposition of grant-aided land (as defined in Schedule 1) by an unregistered housing association; and for this purpose “the relevant regulator” means,—\n(a) if the land is in England, the Regulator of Social Housing, and\n(b) if the land is in Wales, the Welsh Ministers.\n(2) Consent under this section may be so given—\n(a) generally to all housing associations or to a particular housing association or description of association;\n(b) in relation to particular land or in relation to a particular description of land;\nand may be given subject to conditions.\n(3) A disposition by a housing association which requires consent under this section is valid in favour of a person claiming under the association notwithstanding that that consent has not been given; and a person dealing with the association, or with a person claiming under the association, shall not be concerned to see or inquire whether any such consent has been given.\nThis subsection has effect subject to section 12 (avoidance of certain dispositions of houses without consent).\n(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\n(5) For the purposes of this section “disposition” means sale, lease, mortgage, charge or any other disposal.\n(6) Consent under this section must be in writing.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 9 repealed (S.) (1.11.2001) by 2001 asp 10, s. 112, Sch. 10 para. 11(4), S.S.I. 2001/336, art. 2, Sch. Pt. II (subject to transitional provisions and savings in art. 3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 9(1) repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 227, Sch. 19 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "S. 9(1A) substituted for s. 9(1) by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 7(1)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(1A) substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 9 para. 9(2)(a); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "S. 9(1A)(a)(b) substituted for s. 9(1A)(a)-(c) (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 9 para. 9(2)(b); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 9(2) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 15(1), Sch. 2 para. 15(10)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words substituted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 59(2)(3)(4), Sch. 6 Pt. I para. 7(2)(a)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "S. 9(4) repealed (E.W.) (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 227, Sch. 19 Pt. I; S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "S. 9(6) substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 9 para. 9(3); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "S. 9 heading substituted (1.4.2010) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), s. 325(1), Sch. 9 para. 9(4); S.I. 2010/862, art. 2 (with Sch.)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C1",
      "text": "S. 9: transfer of functions (E.W.) (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 2 (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C2",
      "text": "S. 9 amended by (E.W.) Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 173(6)(7); Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s.81(7); modified by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 58(3)(4); excluded by (E.W.) Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61) s. 105(6), s 133(6)(7); (Scotland) Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 63(3)"
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C3",
      "text": "S. 9(1)(1A) excluded (E.W.) (1.11.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 37, Sch. 10 para. 1(2)(b) (with ss. 56(6), 94(2), 95); S.I. 1993/2134, art. 5."
    },
    {
      "type": "C",
      "label": "C4",
      "text": "S. 9(1A)(a) modified (E.W.) (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 3 (with art. 6) (see S.I. 2008/3068, art. 2(1)(b))"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/69/section/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:59:44.997710+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}