Housing Act 1985, Paragraph 5A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
F1[F25AE+WA period qualifies under this paragraph if it is a period during which, before the relevant time—
(a)the secure tenant, or
(b)his spouse [F3or civil partner](if they are living together at the relevant time), or
(c)a deceased spouse [F4, or deceased civil partner,] of his (if they were living together at the time of the death),
was a qualifying person for the purposes of the preserved right to buy or was the spouse [F3or civil partner] of such a person and occupied the qualifying dwelling-house as his only or principal home.]
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 4 para. 5A and cross heading inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 40(2); by S.I. 1992/1753, art. 2(2) the insertion comes into force on 17.8.1992 (subject to a restriction in Sch. 1 para. 5 of that S.I.)
F2Sch. 4 para. 5A and cross heading inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 24(2), Sch. 5 Pt. II para. 40(2); by S.I. 1992/1753, art.2(2) the insertion comes into force on 17.8.1992 (subject to a restriction in Sch. 1 para.5 of that S.I.)
F3Words in Sch. 4 para. 5A inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 34(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)
F4Words in Sch. 4 para. 5A(c) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), ss. 81, 263(2), Sch. 8 para. 34(a); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(1)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Sch. 4 para. 5A(a) modified (17.8.1992) by S.I. 1992/1709, reg. 2(a)
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