Guidance

Section 27 approval for local authority housing management agreements

Guidance and forms for local housing authorities applying for approval to the making of or variation of management agreements under s27 of the Housing Act 1985

• From: Regulator of Social Housing
• Published: 21 January 2019
• Last updated: 20 September 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Guidance for local housing authorities applying for approval to the making of or variation of management agreements under s27 of the Housing Act 1985

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Guidance on applying for approval under s27 of the Housing Act 1985

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Application form S27MA for approval to the making of a housing management agreement

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Application form S27MA for approval to the making of a housing management agreement

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Application form S27VAR for approval to the variation of a housing management agreement

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Application form S27VAR for approval to the variation of a housing management agreement

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Decision Instrument 7: general approval for housing management agreements

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Decision Instrument 7: general approval for housing management agreements

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Section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 (HA 1985) requires local housing authorities to seek the approval of the Regulator of Social Housing (the regulator) to the making of, or in certain circumstances, the variation of management agreements.

The regulator’s power to give an approval under Section 27 only applies in relation to a local housing authority in England which is a registered provider of social housing. Any local housing authority that is a landlord of social housing is subject to compulsory registration under Section 114 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.

This page includes guidance, application forms and the Decision Instrument document as recorded in March 2012 by the regulator (then known as the Tenant Standards Authority).

Published 21 January 2019
Last updated 20 September 2023 + show all updates

1. 20 September 2023

   Guidance on applying for approval under Section 27 updated to reflect new provisions in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act.

2. 21 January 2019

   First published.