http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1986/63/section/2/1991-02-01Housing and Planning Act 1986An Act to make further provision with respect to housing, planning and local inquiries; to provide financial assistance for the regeneration of urban areas; and for connected purposes.1986-11-07texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-04-161991-02-01 Part I Housing The right to buy Discount on right to buy and similar sales.21In section 129 of the Housing Act 1985 (discount on exercise of right to buy), for subsections (1) and (2) substitute—1Subject to the following provisions of this Part, a person exercising the right to buy is entitled to a discount of a percentage calculated by reference to the period which is to be taken into account in accordance with Schedule 4 (qualifying period for right to buy and discount).2The discount is, subject to any order under subsection (2A)—ain the case of a house, 32 per cent. plus one per cent. for each complete year by which the qualifying period exceeds two years, up to a maximum of 60 per cent. ;bin the case of a flat, 44 per cent. plus two per cent. for each complete year by which the qualifying period exceeds two years, up to a maximum of 70 per cent.2AThe Secretary of State may by order made with the consent of the Treasury provide that, in such cases as may be specified in the order—athe minimum percentage discount,bthe percentage increase for each complete year of the qualifying period after the first two, orcthe maximum percentage discount,shall be such percentage, higher than that specified in subsection (2), as may be specified in the order.2BAn order—amay make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case,bmay contain such incidental, supplementary or transitional provisions as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient, andcshall be made by statutory instrument and shall not be made unless a draft of it has been laid before and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament..2The amendment made by subsection (1) does not apply where—athe tenant’s notice claiming to exercise the right to buy or, as the case may be, to acquire an additional share under a shared ownership lease was served before the commencement of that subsection, andbthe landlord has before commencement served its notice as to the terms of exercise of that right, that is, its notice under section 125 of, or paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 8 to, the Housing Act 1985,but without prejudice to the tenant’s right to withdraw the notice served before commencement and serve a new notice.3In the following provisions (which in the case of disposals at a discount require a covenant for repayment of a proportion of the discount if the dwelling-house is disposed of within five years)—section 35(2) of the Housing Act 1985 (voluntary disposals by local authorities),section 155(2) of that Act (disposals in pursuance of the right to buy),section 155(3) of that Act (disposals in pursuance of the right to be granted a shared ownership lease), andparagraph 1(2) of Schedule 2 to the Housing Associations Act 1985 (voluntary disposals by registered housing associations),for “five years” substitute “three years” and for “20 per cent.” substitute “one-third”.4A conveyance or lease containing the covenant required by any of the provisions mentioned in subsection (3) which was executed before the amendments made by that subsection came into force shall, provided no amount was then or had previously been payable under the covenant, have effect with such modifications as may be necessary to bring it into conformity with the amendments.1985 c. 68. 1985 c. 68. 1985 c. 69.
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