Section 167 — Housing Act 1985: Power to give directions as to covenants and conditions.

Power to give directions as to covenants and conditions. 167 1 Where it appears to the Secretary of State that, if covenants or conditions of any kind were included in conveyances or grants of dwelling-houses of any description executed in pursuance of this Part—

a the conveyances would not conform with Parts I and II of Schedule 6, or b the grants would not conform with Parts I and III of that Schedule or c in the case of conveyances or grants executed in pursuance of the right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms, the conveyances or grants would not conform with Schedule 6A, he may direct landlords generally, landlords of a particular description or particular landlords not to include covenants or conditions of that kind in such conveyances or grants executed on or after a date specified in the direction.

2 A direction under this section may be varied or withdrawn by a subsequent direction.