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Regulation 1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and application

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(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Housing (Right of First Refusal) (England) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 10th August 2005.

(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “the 1985 Act” means the Housing Act 1985;

  • “acceptance notice” means a notice which complies with the requirements of regulation 12(2);

  • “former landlord” means the landlord which disposed of the property under Part 5 of the 1985 Act;

  • “local housing authority” means a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

  • “offer notice” means a notice which complies with the requirements of regulation 12(1);

  • “owner” means the person who is the freehold or leasehold owner of a property and who is bound by a right of first refusal covenant imposed under section 156A of the 1985 Act;

  • “property” means a property which is subject to a right of first refusal covenant imposed under section 156A of the 1985 Act; and

  • “rejection notice” means a notice which complies with the requirements of regulation 12(3).

(3)

These Regulations apply where a right of first refusal covenant has been imposed in relation to a dwelling-house situated in England.