# The Housing (Right to Buy)(Service Charges) (Amendment)(England) Order 2007

S.I. 2007/384 · made 13 February 2007

This Order amends the Housing (Right to Buy)(Service Charges) Order 1986 (“the principal Order”) which sets out the calculation for the inflation allowance to be added to a landlord’s estimate of the service charges payable by the tenant for repairs and major works in the initial period of a right to buy lease.

Made under: Housing Act 1985 (Schedule 6 paragraph 16D)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/housing-right-to-buyservice-charges-amendmentengland-order-2007/pdf/uksi_20070384_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/housing-right-to-buyservice-charges-amendmentengland-order-2007/pdf/uksiem_20070384_en.pdf

## Introductory text

HOUSING, ENGLAND
Made 13th February 2007
Laid before Parliament 20th February 2007
Coming into force 26th March 2007
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by paragraph 16D of Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Housing Act 1985, makes the following Order:

## 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Buy)(Service Charges)(Amendment)(England) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 26th March 2007.
(2) This Order applies in England only.

## 2 Amendment of the Housing (Right to Buy)(Service Charges) Order 1986

In Article 2 (interpretation) of the Housing (Right to Buy)(Service Charges) Order 1986, for the definition of “index figure” substitute―
““index figure” means an index figure, other than a provisional index figure, in the table of “Output Deflators for Direct Labour: Public Housing Repairs and Maintenance” in the “Quarterly building price and cost indices: public sector construction works” published by the Department for Trade and Industry,”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Yvette Cooper
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
13th February 2007

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends the Housing (Right to Buy)(Service Charges) Order 1986 (“the principal Order”) which sets out the calculation for the inflation allowance to be added to a landlord’s estimate of the service charges payable by the tenant for repairs and major works in the initial period of a right to buy lease.
Article 2 of this Order amends the definition of “index figure” in Article 2 of the principal Order. This is necessary to reflect the fact that the relevant index is now published by the Department of Trade and Industry under the name “Output Deflators for Direct Labour: Public Housing Repairs and Maintenance” in the “Quarterly building price and cost indices: public sector construction works”.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on the cost of businesses, charities or voluntary bodies.

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