Section 44 — Housing Act 1985: Avoidance of certain disposals of houses without consent.

Avoidance of certain disposals of houses without consent. 44 1 A disposal of a house by a local authority made without the consent required by section 32 or 43 is void, unless—

a the disposal is to an individual (or to two or more individuals),

and b the disposal does not extend to any other house.

2 Subsection (1) has effect notwithstanding section 29 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1959 and section 128(2) of the Local Government Act 1972 (protection of purchasers dealing with authority).

3 In this section “house” does not have the extended meaning applicable by virtue of the definition of “ housing accommodation ” in section 56, but includes a flat.