LETTINGS AND OTHER DISPOSALS NOT REQUIRING CONSENT OF CORPORATION (Hansard, 29 April 1996)

§ Mr. Curry
I beg to move amendment No. 72, in page 6, line 5, after '8' insertor paragraph 12(1) (h), '.

§ Mr. Deputy Speaker
With this, it will be convenient to discuss also Government amendments Nos. 73, 85 and 86.

§ Mr. Curry
Amendments Nos. 72, 73, 85 and 86 are technical amendments that correct minor omissions from the original Bill. Amendment No. 72 extends the range of lettings and other disposals not requiring corporation consent as listed in clause 9 by including tenancies granted to tenants of fully mutual co-ops.
Amendment No. 73 to clause 12 deals with disposals of registered social landlords' properties that are made under a consent in clause 8. It re-enacts schedule 2(3) of the Housing Associations Act 1985 and provides that, where a property is sold in national parks and areas of outstanding natural beauty, the association may include a covenant limiting the freedom of a purchaser to dispose of it, typically restricting sale to someone who has lived in the area for at least three years.
820 Amendment No. 73, which is required to ensure consistency with schedule 3 of the Housing Associations Act 1985, clarifies that the provision applies to voluntary sales made under clause 8. Sales under statutory schemes such as the existing right to buy as well as the new purchase grant scheme are subject to separate statutory arrangements in relation to rural areas.
Amendments Nos. 85 and 86 amend clauses 61 and 62 respectively to add a necessary definition of local authority as used in part I of the Bill.
Amendments Nos. 72, 73, 85 and 86 are technical and correct minor omissions, and amendment No. 72 extends the range of lettings and other disposals not requiring corporation consent as listed in clause 9, by including tenancies granted to tenants of fully mutual co-operatives. Amendment No. 73 clarifies that the provisions relating to restrictions on onward sales in clause 12 apply to voluntary disposals under clause 7. Both clauses re-enact existing provisions in the Housing Associations Act 1985. Amendment No. 85 adds the term "local authority" to the list in clause 61 of minor definitions used in part I. Those matters are so important that they bore some repetition.