Section 27 approval for local authority housing management agreements
Guidance and forms for local housing authorities applying for approval to the making of or variation of management agreements under s27 of the Housing Act 1985
Applies to England
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Section 27 of the Housing Act 1985 (HA 1985) requires local housing authorities to seek the approval of the Regulator of Social Housing (the regulator) to the making of, or in certain circumstances, the variation of management agreements.
The regulator’s power to give an approval under Section 27 only applies in relation to a local housing authority in England which is a registered provider of social housing. Any local housing authority that is a landlord of social housing is subject to compulsory registration under Section 114 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.
This page includes guidance, application forms and the Decision Instrument document as recorded in March 2012 by the regulator (then known as the Tenant Standards Authority).
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Published 21 January 2019Last updated 20 September 2023 + show all updates
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Guidance on applying for approval under Section 27 updated to reflect new provisions in the Social Housing (Regulation) Act.
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First published.