SCHEDULES

[F1SCHEDULE 3AE+W Consultation before Disposal to Private Sector Landlord

Consent to be withheld if majority of tenants are opposedE+W

5(1)The Secretary of State shall not give his consent if [F2the result of a ballot arranged under paragraph 3(4) shows] that a majority of the tenants of the dwelling-houses to which the application relates [F3who voted in the ballot] do not wish the disposal to proceed; but this does not affect his general discretion to refuse consent on grounds relating to whether a disposal has the support of the tenants or on any other ground.E+W

(2)In making his decision the Secretary of State may have regard to any information available to him; and the local authority shall give him such information as to the representations made to them by tenants and others, and other relevant matters, as he may require.]