The Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2017

• Citation: S.I. 2017/378
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) (England) Regulations 2017 and come into force on 6th April 2017.

(2) These Regulations apply to the disposal of property in England only.

Section 2 Amendment of the Land Registration Rules 2003: Rule 183A

In rule 183A of the Land Registration Rules 2003 , omit paragraph (1A).

Section 3 Amendment of the Land Registration Rules 2003: Schedule 4

(1) Schedule 4 of the Land Registration Rules 2003 is amended as follows.

(2) In form W—

(a) omit (a);

(b) in (b) for “any other” substitute “a”; and

(c) before “to that disposition” insert “where consent”; and

(d) for “under” substitute “is required by”.

(3) In form X—

(a) omit (a);

(b) in (b) for “any other” substitute “a”;

(c) before “to that disposition” insert “where consent”; and

(d) for “under” substitute “is required by”.

(4) In form Y omit—

(a) “ or private registered provider of social housing ”; and

(b) “(as modified, in the case of a private registered provider of social housing, by section 179 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008)” .

(5) In form KK—

(a) after “lease”, insert “of property in Wales”;

(b) omit “ [choose whichever bulleted clause is appropriate] ”; and

(c) omit “the Regulator of Social Housing”.