# The Housing (Right to Buy)(Service Charges)(Amendment) (England) Order 2008

S.I. 2008/533 · made 27 February 2008

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-chargesamendment-england-order-2008/pdf/uksi_20080533_en.pdf; Explanatory Memorandum https://openlegislation.uk/housing-right-to-buyservice-chargesamendment-england-order-2008/pdf/uksiem_20080533_en.pdf

## Introductory text

Housing, England
Made 27th February 2008
Laid before Parliament 6th March 2008
Coming into force 6th April 2008
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 2008 and shall come into force on 6th April 2008.
(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 “BERR Output Deflators for Direct Labour: Public Housing Repairs and Maintenance” in the “BERR Construction Price and Cost Indices Online” published from time to time by the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform,”.

## Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government
Caroline Flint
Minister of State
Department for Communities and Local Government
27th February 2008

## 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 for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) under the title “BERR Output Deflators for Direct Labour: Public Housing Repairs and Maintenance” in the quarterly “BERR Construction Price and Cost Indices Online”.
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.

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