# Housing Act 1985, Section 159: Relevant disposals.


(1) A disposal, whether of the whole or part of the dwelling-house, is a relevant disposal for the purposes of this Part if it is—
(a) a further conveyance of the freehold or an assignment of the lease, or
(b) the grant of a lease (other than a mortgage term) for a term of more than 21 years otherwise than at a rack rent.
(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b) it shall be assumed—
(a) that any option to renew or extend a lease or sub-lease, whether or not forming part of a series of options, is exercised, and
(b) that any option to terminate a lease or sub-lease is not exercised.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/159 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1985/section-159
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