Article 3 Additional Conditions
Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of section 80(2)(b) of the Act either the first or second condition applies—
the first condition is that, either
a local housing authority has declared an area as a renewal area under section 89 of the 1989 Act; or
a local housing authority has provided assistance to any person in accordance with an adopted and published policy under articles 3 and 4 of the 2002 Order in that area (power of local housing authorities to provide assistance);
The second condition is that the area of their district or area in their district comprises a minimum of 25% of housing stock let by private sector landlordsf1.
A local housing authority must be satisfied that either of the conditions set out under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of paragraph (1) are met before designating an area of their district or in their district as subject to selective licensing.
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Footnotes
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“Private sector landlord” does not include a Registered Social Landlord within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52).