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UK Law Reference
All sections of Housing and Planning Act 2016
2016 c. 22, s.78

Section 78 — Set off under section 11 of Local Government Act 2003

This version in force from 2016-05-12

Snapshot: 2026-08-24

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Amendments made after 2026-08-24 may not be reflected — always check the official text .

(1) Section 11 of the Local Government Act 2003 (use of capital receipts) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (5), after “an authority” insert “ in Wales ”.

(3) After subsection (5) insert— (5A) Where the Secretary of State is liable to repay an amount that has been overpaid by a local housing authority in England under this section, the Secretary of State may set off against the amount of the repayment any amount that the authority is liable to pay the Secretary of State under— (a) this section, or (b) section 69 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 (payments in respect of vacant higher value housing).