# The Housing (Right to Buy) (Priority of Charges) (No. 2) Order 1993

S.I. 1993/2757 · made 2 November 1993

Under the Housing Act 1985 liability to repay discount following the exercise of the right to buy or the right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms is secured by a charge on the dwelling-house. Such a charge does not have priority over certain charges securing advances by bodies which are approved lending institutions for the purposes of section 156 of that Act.

Made under: Housing Act 1985 (Section 156)

## Introductory text

HOUSING, ENGLAND AND WALES
Made 2nd November 1993
Coming into force 23rd November 1993
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 156(4) of the Housing Act 1985 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, and with the consent of the Treasury, hereby makes the following Order—

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Buy) (Priority of Charges) (No.2) Order 1993 and shall come into force on 23rd November 1993.

## 2 Specified Bodies

The following bodies are hereby specified as approved lending institutions for the purposes of section 156 of the Housing Act 1985 (priority of charges)—
(a) Alliance & Leicester Mortgage Loans Limited;
(b) CIS Home Loans Limited;
(c) CIS Mortgage Finance Limited;
(d) CIS Residential Mortgages Limited.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
G. S. K. Young
Minister of State,
Department of the Environment
29th October 1993
We consent,
Andrew Mackay
Timothy Kirkhope
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
2nd November 1993

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
Under the Housing Act 1985 liability to repay discount following the exercise of the right to buy or the right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms is secured by a charge on the dwelling-house. Such a charge does not have priority over certain charges securing advances by bodies which are approved lending institutions for the purposes of section 156 of that Act.
Such bodies are also approved lending institutions for the purposes of section 36 of that Act (priority of charges on voluntary disposal by a local authority) and paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69) (priority of charges on voluntary disposal by a housing association) dealing with voluntary disposals at a discount by local authorities and housing associations respectively.
Article 2 of this Order specifies four additional bodies as approved lending institutions. Other bodies have been specified by previous Orders.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1993/2757 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/housing-right-to-buy-priority-of-charges-no-2-order-1993
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