Section 76 — Housing and Planning Act 2016: Duty to consider selling vacant higher value housing

Duty to consider selling vacant higher value housing 76 1 A local housing authority in England that keeps a Housing Revenue Account must consider selling its interest in any higher value housing that has become vacant.

2 The duty in subsection (1) applies only in relation to housing that appears in the list in section 74(1) of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (Housing Revenue Account).

3 The Secretary of State may by regulations exclude housing from the duty in subsection (1).

4 In discharging its duty under subsection (1) a local housing authority must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State.