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Change 1
As published
212A Provision of information to local authorities
(1) Arrangements under section 212(1) made by the Secretary of State must require the scheme administrator—
(a) to give a local housing authority in England any specified information that they request, or
(b) to provide facilities for the sharing of specified information with a local housing authority in England.
(2) In subsection (1) “specified information” means information, of a description specified in the arrangements, that relates to a tenancy of premises in the local housing authority's area.
(3) Arrangements made by virtue of this section may make the requirement to provide information or facilities to a local housing authority conditional on the payment of a fee.
(4) Arrangements made by virtue of this section may include supplementary provision, for example about—
(a) the form or manner in which any information is to be provided,
(b) the time or times at which it is to be provided, and
(c) the notification of anyone to whom the information relates.
(5) Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be used only—
(a) for a purpose connected with the exercise of the authority's functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 in relation to any premises,
(aa) for a purpose connected with the exercise of the authority’s functions under or by virtue of Part 7 in relation to any qualifying residential premises within the meaning given by section 2B,
(ab) for a purpose connected with the authority’s functions under or by virtue of the following in relation to any premises—
sections 1 and 1A of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977,
Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988,
section 83(1) or 84(1) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013,
sections 21 to 23, 41 and 133 to 135 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016,
Chapter 3 of Part 1 and Part 2 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025,
or
(b) for the purpose of investigating whether an offence has been committed under any provision mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (ab) in relation to premises or qualifying residential premises (as the case may be).
(6) Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be supplied to a person providing services to the authority for a purpose listed in subsection (5).
(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the list of purposes in subsection (5).
Your change, as a redline
212A Provision of information to local authorities
(1) Arrangements under section 212(1) made by the Secretary of State must require the scheme administrator—
(a) to give a local housing authority in England any specified information that they request, or
(b) to provide facilities for the sharing of specified information with a local housing authority in England.
(2) In subsection (1) “specified information” means information, of a description specified in the arrangements, that relates to a tenancy of premises in the local housing authority's area.
(3) Arrangements made by virtue of this section may make the requirement to provide information or facilities to a local housing authority conditional on the payment of a fee.
(4) Arrangements made by virtue of this section may include supplementary provision, for example about—
(a) the form or manner in which any information is to be provided,
(b) the time or times at which it is to be provided, and
(c) the notification of anyone to whom the information relates.
(5) Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be used only—
(a) for a purpose connected with the exercise of the authority's functions under any of Parts 1 to 4 in relation to any premises,
(aa) for a purpose connected with the exercise of the authority’s functions under or by virtue of Part 7 in relation to any qualifying residential premises within the meaning given by section 2B,
(ab) for a purpose connected with the authority’s functions under or by virtue of the following in relation to any premises—
sections 1 and 1A of the Protection from Eviction Act 1977,
Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1988,
section 83(1) or 84(1) of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013,
sections 21 to 23, 41 and 133 to 135 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016,
Chapter 3 of Part 1 and Part 2 of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025,
or
(b) for the purpose of investigating whether an offence has been committed under any provision mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (ab) in relation to premises or qualifying residential premises (as the case may be).
(6) Information obtained by a local housing authority by virtue of this section may be supplied to a person providing services to the authority for a purpose listed in subsection (5).
(7) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend the list of purposes in subsection (5).
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