SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 Social rented sector: minor amendments

Finance Act 1981 (c.35)

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1

Section 107 of the Finance Act 1981 (stamp duty payable upon sale of houses at a discount) is amended as follows.

2

After subsection (3)(e) insert—

ea

a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part I of the Housing Act 1996;

3

In subsection (3)(f) for the words from “registered” to the end substitute

registered—

i

in Scotland, under the Housing Associations Act 1985, or

ii

in Northern Ireland, under Part II of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;

4

In subsection (3A) (exclusion of certain sub-sales), for “subsection (3)(f)” substitute “ subsection (3)(ea) or (f) ”.

5

After subsection (3B) insert—

3C

A grant under section 20 or 21 of the Housing Act 1996 (purchase grants in respect of disposals at a discount by registered social landlords) shall not be treated as part of the consideration for a conveyance or transfer to which this section applies made by a body falling within subsection (3)(ea) above.