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Paragraph 5A F1F2

England and Wales

A period qualifies under this paragraph if it is a period during which, before the relevant time—

(a)

the secure tenant, or

(b)

his spouse F3or civil partner(if they are living together at the relevant time), or

C1(c)

a deceased spouse F4, or deceased civil partner, of his (if they were living together at the time of the death),

was a qualifying person for the purposes of the preserved right to buy or was the spouse or civil partner of such a person and occupied the qualifying dwelling-house as his only or principal home.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 4 para. 5A and cross heading inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 40(2); by S.I. 1992/1753, art. 2(2) the insertion comes into force on 17.8.1992 (subject to a restriction in Sch. 1 para. 5 of that S.I.)

F2

Sch. 4 para. 5A and cross heading inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 40(2); by S.I. 1992/1753, art.2(2) the insertion comes into force on 17.8.1992 (subject to a restriction in Sch. 1 para.5 of that S.I.)

F3

Words in Sch. 4 para. 5A inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 34(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)

F4

Words in Sch. 4 para. 5A(c) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 34(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)

Modifications

C1

Sch. 4 para. 5A(a) modified (17.8.1992) by S.I. 1992/1709, reg. 2(a)