Policy paper

General housing consents

Situations where the consent of the Secretary of State is not required before a local authority disposes of council housing land and assets.

Applies to England

Documents

The General Housing Consents 2013: section 32 of the Housing Act 1985

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The General Housing Consents 2013: section 32 of the Housing Act 1985 - correction

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Details

The general housing consents 2013 set out those situations where the specific consent of the Secretary of State is not required before a local authority disposes of council housing land and associated assets. The consents were last updated in 2012. This version removes some perceived ambiguities in the previous version while extending local authority freedom regarding the granting of leases and the disposal of reversionary interests.

Published 13 March 2013
Last updated 12 July 2013 + show all updates
  1. Added correction document.

  2. Added updated 2013 version of the general housing consents and removed 2012 version.

  3. First published.