Paragraph 8 Preserved right to buy: outstanding applicationsI1

United Kingdom

The preserved right to buy provisions continue to apply on and after the commencement date in relation to any case where—

(a)

a claim was made before the commencement date to exercise a preserved right to buy in relation to an interest in land in England held by an English registered social landlord, but

(b)

the claim was not determined, or any purchase was not completed, before that date.

(2)

In their application by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), the preserved right to buy provisions have effect—

(a)

without any amendments or repeals of them made by this Order or made by an order under section 114 or 321 of the 2008 Act,

(b)

as if the 2008 Order were not revoked by this Order, and

(c)

as if references to registered social landlords were or (as the case may be) included, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes on and after the commencement date, references to private registered providers of social housing.

(3)

In this paragraph “the preserved right to buy provisions” means sections 171A to H of the Housing Act 1985^f1 and any other enactment, instrument or other document so far as it has effect under or otherwise in connection with that section.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 2 para. 8 in force at 1.4.2010, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: 1985 c.68. Sections 171D to H were inserted by section 8 of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c.63).