Section 32 Crown applicationI1

England and Wales

(1)

Sections 1 to 11, 15 to 17 and 30, Schedules 1 to 3 and any regulations made under section 3 or 9 bind the Crown in respect of a Crown tenancy.

This is subject to subsection (2).

(2)

In subsection (3) of section 8 as it applies by virtue of subsection (1), the reference to a person having committed an offence under section 12 is to be read as a reference to a person satisfying the conditions in subsection (1)(a) to (c) of that section.

(3)

In this section—

(a)

“Crown tenancy” means a tenancy of housing in England in which the interest of the landlord is a Crown interest;

(b)

“Crown interest” means a Crown interest within the meaning of section 44(3) of the Housing Act 1988 which is capable of granting an ~~F1assured shorthold tenancy~~ assured tenancy under that Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 32(3)(b) substituted (1.5.2026 for specified purposes) by Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (c. 26), ss. 27(4), 145(1)(8) (with ss. 138, 146(1), Sch. 6 paras. 1, 3, 4, 12, 16, 17); S.I. 2026/421, reg. 2(a)

Commencement

I1: S. 32 in force at 1.6.2019 by S.I. 2019/857, reg. 3(y)