Schedule 13: Part 6: Amendments to other Acts Housing Act 1996
This Section of Schedule 13 makes changes to the Housing Act 1996 (HA 1996), Schedule 2, paragraph 10A (housing complaints: collaborative working with Local Commissioners) as set out in paragraph 6(2) to (6) of this Schedule.
	The effect of these changes is to allow a housing ombudsman (as defined in HA 1996) to conduct a joint investigation with an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme if the housing ombudsman conducting an investigation forms the opinion that the complaint relates partly to a matter within the jurisdiction of the redress scheme.
	Sub-paragraph (1A) (inserted by paragraph 6(3) of Schedule 13) clarifies that a matter is "within the jurisdiction" of an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme if it is a matter which could be the subject of an investigation under that scheme.
	In addition, if a housing ombudsman forms the opinion that a complaint which is being investigated by an individual who investigates complaints under a leasehold and estate management redress scheme relates partly to a matter within the jurisdiction of the housing ombudsman, they may conduct a joint investigation with them.
	Paragraph 6(6) of Schedule 13 clarifies the definition of "leasehold and estate management redress scheme" in Schedule 2, paragraph 10A of the HA 1996.