Paragraph 6 Housing Act 1996I1

England and Wales Not yet in force

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch. 13 para. 2 omitted by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 13
Sch. 13 para. 3 omitted by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 13
Sch. 13 para. 4 omitted by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 13
Sch. 13 para. 6 omitted by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 13
Sch. 13 para. 7 omitted by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 Sch. 3 para. 13

(1)

Paragraph 10A of Schedule 2 to the Housing Act 1996 (housing complaints: collaborative working with Local Commissioners) is amended as follows.

(2)

In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a)

for “or the new homes ombudsman” substitute “, the new homes ombudsman or an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme”;

(b)

for the words from “that Commissioner” to the end substitute “any one or more of them”.

(3)

After sub-paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) a matter is “within the jurisdiction” of an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme if it is a matter which could be the subject of an investigation under that scheme.”

(4)

In sub-paragraph (3)—

(a)

for “or the new homes ombudsman” substitute “, the new homes ombudsman or an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme (or two or more of them)”;

(b)

for the words from “that Commissioner” to the end substitute “them”.

(5)

In sub-paragraph (4) for “a Local Commissioner, the new homes ombudsman (or both)” substitute “one or more persons”.

(6)

After sub-paragraph (5) insert—

“(6)

In this paragraph “leasehold and estate management redress scheme” means a redress scheme within the meaning of section 100 (4) of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024.”

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 13 para. 6 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 124(3)