Housing (Wales) Measure 2011

20 Application for extension

(1) This section sets out the requirements to be met by a local housing authority’s application to the Welsh Ministers for an extension of a direction issued under this Part.

(2) The application must—

(a) explain why the authority has concluded that the housing pressure condition exists;

(b) explain why the authority is of the opinion that an extension of the period for which a direction is to have effect would be an appropriate response to its having concluded that the housing pressure condition exists;

(c) explain what other action the authority has taken to reduce the imbalance between the demand for social housing and its supply within the authority’s area since the direction was issued under section 6;

(d) explain what other action the authority proposes to take to reduce the imbalance between the demand for social housing and its supply within the authority’s area during the proposed period of extension;

(e) describe what the authority has done to discharge its obligation to consult under section 19, and

(f) state the proposed period of extension (which must not be more than five years from the date on which, but for this Chapter, the direction would have ceased to have effect).