Section 121 — Housing Act 2004: Variation of final management orders

Variation of final management orders 121 1 The local housing authority may vary a final management order if they consider it appropriate to do so.

2 A variation does not come into force until such time, if any, as is the operative time for the purposes of this subsection under paragraph 31 of Schedule 6 (time when period for appealing expires without an appeal being made or when decision to vary is confirmed on appeal).

3 The power to vary an order under this section is exercisable by the authority either—

a on an application made by a relevant person, or b on the authority’s own initiative.

4 In this section “ relevant person ” means—

a any person who has an estate or interest in the house or part of it (but is not a tenant under a lease with an unexpired term of 3 years or less), or b any other person who (but for the order) would be a person managing or having control of the house or part of it.