Housing Act 1985

Yn ddilys o 11/10/1993

[F1125D Tenant’s notice of intention.E+W

(1)Where a notice under section 125 has been served on a secure tenant, he shall within the period specified in subsection (2) either—

(a)serve a written notice on the landlord stating either that he intends to pursue his claim to exercise the right to buy or that he withdraws that claim, or

(b)serve a notice under section 144 claiming to exercise the right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms.

(2)The period for serving a notice under subsection (1) is the period of twelve weeks beginning with whichever of the following is the later—

(a)the service of the notice under section 125, and

(b)where the tenant exercises his right to have the value of the dwelling-house determined or re-determined by the district valuer, the service of the notice under section 128(5) stating the effect of the determination or re-determination.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 125D, 125E inserted (11.10.1993) by 1993 c. 28, s. 105(1); S.I. 1993/2134, arts. 2, 4(b) (with saving in Sch. 1 para. 4(1)).