The Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2010

Other disposal consent regimes: savings of general consents

16.—(1) The general consents mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) and made under section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 (subsequent dealings: disposal of landlord’s interest in qualifying dwelling-house) or section 133 of the 1988 Act (consent required for certain subsequent disposals) continue to apply in relation to disposals made on or after the commencement date as if—

(a)the consents were made by the TSA, and

(b)any references in them to the First Secretary of State or registered social landlords were references to the TSA or (as the case may be) private registered providers of social housing.

(2) The general consents referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are those made by the First Secretary of State on 21st March 2005 in relation to land or houses in England, namely—

(a)the general consent under section 171D of the Housing Act 1985 in relation to dwelling-houses in England,

(b)the general consent under section 133 of the 1988 Act for small disposals,

(c)the general consent under section 133 of the 1988 Act for the sale of a dwelling-house under a contractual right to buy,

(d)the general consent under section 133 of the 1988 Act for disposals on shared ownership terms,

(e)the general consent under section 133 of the 1988 Act for the grant of a lease of business accommodation,

(f)the general consent under section 133 of the 1988 Act for the grant of a short lease for community purposes of special needs housing, and

(g)the general consent under section 133 of the 1988 Act for the disposal of reversionary interests in houses and flats.