Structure of the Act Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing Tenants’ rights and duties Section 182 – Interpretation: “remained in the social rented sector”
530.This section defines when a dwelling has “remained in the social rented sector”. This broadly replicates the effect of sections 16(3) and 16A(4) of the 1996 Act. It provides that a dwelling has remained within the public sector if the freeholder has been, continuously, a registered provider, a registered social landlord or a public sector landlord and if each leaseholder was either a registered provider, a registered social landlord, public sector landlord or an individual holding otherwise than under a long tenancy. In addition, a dwelling provided under section 27A of the 1996 Act shall be treated as having remained in the social rented sector if it has been used exclusively for purposes permitted under the original grant or any other purposes agreed to by the Housing Corporation or the HCA.