Amendment to the Housing Act 1985
3. The 1985 Act is amended as follows—
(a)in section 115 (meaning of “long tenancy”), in subsection (1)(c), omit “as it has effect”;
(b)in section 118 (the right to buy), in subsection (1), after “secure tenant” insert “of a dwelling-house in England”;
(c)in section 119 (qualifying period for right to buy)—
(i)in subsection (A1), for “In the application of this Part to England, the” substitute “The”;
(ii)omit subsection (1);
(iii)in subsection (2) omit “or 1”;
(d)in section 121AA (information to help tenant decide whether to exercise right to buy etc), in subsection (1) after “dwelling-houses” insert “in England”;
(e)in section 121B (provision of information)-
(i)in subsection (2)(b), after “secure tenants” insert “of dwelling-houses in England”;
(ii)in subsection (5), after “secure tenants” insert “of dwelling-houses in England”;
(f)in section 122 (tenant’s notice claiming to exercise the right to buy), in subsection (1), for “Unless section 122B applies a” substitute “A”;
(g)omit section 122A (applications to suspend the right to buy etc in parts of Wales: effect on claims to exercise the right);
(h)omit section 122B (suspension of the right to buy in parts of Wales);
(i)in section 124 (landlord’s notice admitting or denying right to buy)—
(i)in subsection (1), omit “or 3”;
(ii)omit subsection (3);
(j)in section 130 (reduction of discount where previous discount given), in subsection (2)(c), omit “as it has effect”;
(k)In section 153A (tenant’s notice of delay), in subsection (1)(a), omit “or (3)”;
(l)in section 171A (cases in which the right to buy is preserved), in subsection (1), after “dwelling-house” insert “in England”;
(m)in section 171B (extent of preserved right: qualifying persons and dwelling-houses)—
(i)in subsection (1), after “the preserved right to buy” insert “a relevant dwelling-house in England”;
(ii)in subsection (6), after “another dwelling-house” insert “in England”;
(n)in section 171D (subsequent dealings: disposal of landlord’s interest in qualifying dwelling-house)—
(i)in subsection (2), for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;
(ii)omit subsection (2A);
(o)in Schedule 3A (consultation before disposals to private sector landlord), in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (2)(c), after “secure tenant” insert “of a dwelling-house in England”;
(p)in Schedule 5 (exceptions to the Right to Buy), in paragraph 11—
(i)in sub-paragraph (4), omit the words “or authority” where they occur;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (5A)-
(aa)in the opening words, omit “or authority”;
(bb)in paragraph (a), omit “in relation to England”;
(cc)omit paragraph (b) and the “; and” preceding it.