181 Transfer of functions to housing ombudsman
Localism Act 2011 (2011 c 20) | Legislation

181  Transfer of functions to housing ombudsman

(1)     In Schedule 5 to the Local Government Act 1974 (matters not subject to investigation by a Local Commissioner)—

(a)     after paragraph 5 insert—

“5

Action which—

(a)     is taken by or on behalf of a local authority in its capacity as a registered provider of social housing, and

(b)     is action in connection with its housing activities so far as they relate to the provision or management of social housing (and here “social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008).

5B

In the case of a local authority which is a registered provider of social housing, action taken by or on behalf of the authority in connection with the management of dwellings owned by the authority and let on a long lease (and here “long lease” has the meaning given by section 59(3) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987).”, and

(b)     in paragraph 6 for the words from “not action” to the end substitute

“Ĕ

(a)     action in connection with functions in relation to social housing (and here “social housing” has the same meaning as in Part 2 of the

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