# Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 9

Extent: E+W

(1) An action for breach of statutory duty lies where—
(a) the disponor on a qualifying disposal fails to comply with paragraph 1 (duty to secure inclusion of statement in instrument effecting disposal), or
(b) the landlord on a change of the qualifying dwelling-house fails to comply with paragraph 5(2) or (4) (duty to apply for registration protecting preserved right to buy),
and a qualifying person is deprived of the preserved right to buy by reason of the non-registration of the matters which would have been registered if that duty had been complied with.
(2) If the Chief Land Registrar has to meet a claim under the Land Registration Act 2002 as a result of acting upon-
(a) a certificate given in pursuance of paragraph 2 (certificate of title on first registration),
(b) a statement made in pursuance of paragraph 7 (statements required on disposal on which right to buy ceases to be preserved), or
(c) a certificate given in pursuance of paragraph 8 (certificate that dwelling-house has ceased to be subject to rights under this Part),
the person who gave the certificate or made the statement shall indemnify him.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/schedule/9A/paragraph/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/schedule-9A/paragraph-9
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