Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) England and Wales Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below: Sch. 7 para. 34-39 repealed by Welfare Reform Act 2012 Sch. 14 Pt. 1 60Paragraph 60 Housing Act 1996 (c. 52)