(1)The enactments relating to housing are amended in accordance with Part I of Schedule 5 with respect to the following matters—
(a)the effect of a covenant for repayment of discount given on the disposal of a dwelling-house;
(b)the acquisition by an authority or body within section 80 of the M1Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies) of a dwelling-house subject to a statutory tenancy;
(c)the contents of a landlord’s notice under section 125 of that Act (notice of terms of exercise of right to buy);
(d)the steps to be taken where there is a change of landlord in the course of exercise of the right to buy;
(e)the deferment of completion in pursuance of the right to buy;
(f)the maximum penalty for voting in contravention of section 618(3) of the M2Housing Act 1985 (member of Common Council or committee voting on matter in which he is interested);
(g)the withholding of consent to the assignment by way of exchange of a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house managed by a certain description of housing association;
(h)grants for affording tax relief to housing associations;
(i)the recovery of service charges in respect of the cost of grant-aided works;
(j)miscellaneous corrections.
(2)Part II of Schedule 5 contains amendments consequential on the provisions of this Part.
(3)The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 12 are repealed to the extent specified.
Commencement Information
I1S. 24 partly in force; s. 24(1)(j) in force at Royal Assent see s. 57(1); for comencement orders prior to 1.2.1991 see s. 57(2); s. 24(2) in force in so far as it relates to specified provisions of Sch. 5 at 17.8.1992 by S.I. 1992/1753, art. 2(2).
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