Finance Act 2003

Shared ownership leases: meaning of “qualifying body” and “preserved right to buy”

5 (1) This paragraph has effect for the purposes of paragraphs 2 and 4 (shared ownership leases: election as to basis of taxation).

(2) A “qualifying body” means—

(a) a local housing authority within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68);

(b) a housing association within the meaning of—

(i) the Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69), or

(ii) Part 2 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15));

(c) a housing action trust established under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50);

(d) the Northern Ireland Housing Executive;

(e) the Commission for the New Towns;

(f) a development corporation established by an order made, or having effect as if made, under the New Towns Act 1981 (c. 64).

(3) A lease is granted “in pursuance of the preserved right to buy” if—

(a) the vendor is a person against whom the right to buy under Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 is exercisable by virtue of section 171A of that Act (preservation of right to buy on disposal to private sector landlord),

(b) the lessee is, or lessees are, the qualifying person for the purposes of the preserved right to buy, and

(c) the lease is of a dwelling that is the qualifying dwelling-house in relation to the purchaser.