Structure of the Act Part 2 – Regulation of Social Housing Consents under other legislation Section 190 – Consent to disposals under other legislation
538.Under section 171D of the Housing Act 1985, sections 81 and 133 of the Housing Act 1988 and section 173 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 a registered provider must obtain the consent of the Secretary of State before disposing of dwellings in relation to which a tenant has a preserved right to buy (section 171D of the Housing Act 1985) or on the first onward disposal of dwellings acquired through transfer from a housing action trust, a local authority or a new town corporation. This section provides that the functions of the Secretary of State in considering such consents are transferred to the Regulator.