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The Housing Act 2004 (Commencement No. 4 and Transitional Provisions)(England) Order 2005

Language: English Series: SI ; 2005:1729Publication details: London TSO 2005ISBN:
  • 0110730267
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Brings ss181, 229-231 and Sched 13 of the Housing Act 2004 into force in England on 4 July 2005. These sections concern the operation, procedures and jurisdiction of residential property tribunals: RPTs shall determine applications questioning exclusion of properties from the right to buy on the ground of being particularly suitable for elderly persons (s181); the jurisdiction given to a RPT shall be exercised by a rent assessment committee constituted under the Rent Act 1977 (s229); the conferring of a general power on RPTS to give directions by order (s230); the setting out of the right of appeal from a decision of a RPT to the Lands Tribunal and Sched 13, which gives the Secretary of State power to make regulations relating to the procedure of residential property tribunals.

Brings ss181, 229-231 and Sched 13 of the Housing Act 2004 into force in England on 4 July 2005. These sections concern the operation, procedures and jurisdiction of residential property tribunals: RPTs shall determine applications questioning exclusion of properties from the right to buy on the ground of being particularly suitable for elderly persons (s181); the jurisdiction given to a RPT shall be exercised by a rent assessment committee constituted under the Rent Act 1977 (s229); the conferring of a general power on RPTS to give directions by order (s230); the setting out of the right of appeal from a decision of a RPT to the Lands Tribunal and Sched 13, which gives the Secretary of State power to make regulations relating to the procedure of residential property tribunals.