The Social Housing (Grants to Bodies other than Registered Social Landlords) (Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006

• Citation: S.I. 2006/583
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement, and application

(1) This Order may be cited as The Social Housing (Grants to Bodies other than Registered Social Landlords) (Additional Purposes) (England) Order 2006 and shall come into force on 6th April 2006.

(2) This Order applies in relation to the making of grants under section 27A of the Housing Act 1996 by the Housing Corporation to bodies other than registered social landlords in England .

Section 2 Interpretation

In this Order—

“former public sector housing” means housing accommodation in which an authority within section 80 of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies), or a predecessor of such an authority or an authority abolished by the Local Government Act 1985 formerly had an interest by virtue of which it receives a rack-rent, or would do so if the premises were let at a rack-rent;

“housing trust” means a corporation or body of persons which —

is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to use the whole of its funds, including any surplus which may arise from its operations, for the purpose of providing housing accommodation; or

is required by the terms of its constituent instrument to devote the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds for charitable purposes and in fact uses the whole, or substantially the whole, of its funds for the purpose of providing housing accommodation;

“public sector housing” means housing accommodation in which—

an authority or body within section 80 of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies);

the Housing Corporation;

a housing trust which is a charity;

a registered social landlord, other than a co-operative housing association; or

a co-operative housing association, which is not a registered social landlord

has an interest by virtue of which it receives a rack-rent, or would do so if the premises were let at a rack-rent.

Section 3 Additional purposes

The following are specified as purposes for which grant may be given additional to those mentioned in subsection (2)(a) to (e) of section 27A of the Housing Act 1996 (grants to bodies other than registered social landlords)—

(a) managing public sector or former public sector housing where those managing are the occupiers of that housing;

(b) facilitating or encouraging improvements in, or providing services in connection with, the management of such housing;

(c) providing educational or training courses in housing management to occupiers of such housing;

(d) providing services for those providing such courses;

(e) providing financial or other assistance for those attending such courses.