# Housing and Planning Act 1986, Section 24: Minor and consequential amendments; repeals.

Extent: E+W

(1) The enactments relating to housing are amended in accordance with Part I of Schedule 5 with respect to the following matters—
(a) the effect of a covenant for repayment of discount given on the disposal of a dwelling-house;
(b) the acquisition by an authority or body within section 80 of the Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies) of a dwelling-house subject to a statutory tenancy;
(c) the contents of a landlord’s notice under section 125 of that Act (notice of terms of exercise of right to buy);
(d) the steps to be taken where there is a change of landlord in the course of exercise of the right to buy;
(e) the deferment of completion in pursuance of the right to buy;
(f) the maximum penalty for voting in contravention of section 618(3) of the Housing Act 1985 (member of Common Council or committee voting on matter in which he is interested);
(g) the withholding of consent to the assignment by way of exchange of a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house managed by a certain description of housing association;
(h) grants for affording tax relief to housing associations;
(i) the recovery of service charges in respect of the cost of grant-aided works;
(j) miscellaneous corrections.
(2) Part II of Schedule 5 contains amendments consequential on the provisions of this Part.
(3) The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 12 are repealed to the extent specified.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/63/section/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-and-planning-act-1986/section-24
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