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.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021)
• Published: 13 March 2013
• Last updated: 12 July 2013
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  1. 12 July 2013

     Added correction document.

  2. 13 March 2013

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

  3. 13 March 2013

     First published.

Applies to England

Documents

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

Ref: ISBN 9781409834823

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

Ref: ISBN 9781409839514

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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.