# The Housing Act 1996 (Commencement No. 2 and Savings) Order 1996, Paragraph 1: Compulsory acquisition of landlord’s interest by qualifying tenants


Section 88 (period after which acquisition order may be made) shall not have effect in a case where, before the commencement date,—
(a) a notice under section 27 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (preliminary notice by tenants) has been served, or
(b) an application to court for an order dispensing with the requirement to serve such a notice has been made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2212/schedule/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-act-1996-commencement-no-2-and-savings-order-1996/schedule/paragraph-1
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