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(1)The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.
(2)After section 128 (determination of value by district valuer) insert—
(1)Subsection (2) applies if the value of a dwelling-house has been determined or re-determined under section 128 (“the section 128 determination”).
(2)The district valuer may—
(a)on the valuer's own initiative; or
(b)at the request of the landlord or the tenant of the dwelling-house;
serve on the landlord and the tenant a notice of intention to review the section 128 determination giving reasons for the intention (“a review notice”).
(3)A request under subsection (2)(b) must—
(a)be in writing;
(b)state the reason it is being made; and
(c)confirm that the landlord has not made to the tenant a grant of the kind mentioned in section 138(1) in respect of the claim by the tenant to exercise the right to buy in respect of the dwelling-house.
(4)The landlord or the tenant may not make a request under subsection (2)(b) after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the section 128(5) service date.
(5)The district valuer must, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which such a request is made, serve on the landlord and the tenant—
(a)a review notice; or
(b)a notice stating—
(i)that the request was made;
(ii)that the district valuer has decided not to comply with it; and
(iii)the reasons for the decision.
(6)A review notice may not be served after the end of the period of 42 days beginning with the section 128(5) service date.
(7)A review notice may not be served in relation to a determination which is subject to a re-determination required in pursuance of section 128(3) (but this does not prevent the service of a review notice in relation to the re-determination).
(8)A review notice may not be served if the landlord has made a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c).
(9)A person who makes a request under subsection (2)(b) must inform the district valuer if a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) is made during the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection (5).
(10)Subsection (11) applies if the district valuer is considering whether to serve a review notice on the valuer's own initiative.
(11)The landlord or the tenant must, if requested by the district valuer, inform the valuer whether a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) has been made.
(12)In this section and section 128B—
“a review notice” has the meaning given by subsection (2);
“the section 128 determination” has the meaning given by subsection (1);
“the section 128(5) service date” means the day on which the landlord serves a notice on the tenant under section 128(5) in relation to the section 128 determination.
(1)The district valuer must review the section 128 determination as soon as reasonably practicable after serving a review notice.
(2)Subsection (3) applies if, following the review, the district valuer decides that neither of the withdrawal conditions is met.
(3)The district valuer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, serve on the landlord and the tenant a notice stating—
(a)the decision;
(b)the reasons for it; and
(c)that no further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination is to be made under this section.
(4)Subsection (5) applies if, following the review, the district valuer decides that either withdrawal condition is met or both are met.
(5)The district valuer must—
(a)as soon as reasonably practicable, withdraw the section 128 determination by serving a further determination notice on the landlord and the tenant; and
(b)make a further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time.
(6)Before making such a determination or re-determination, the district valuer must consider any representation made to the valuer by the landlord or the tenant before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the further determination notice was served.
(7)As soon as practicable after such a determination or re-determination has been made, the landlord must serve on the tenant a determination effect notice.
(8)A determination effect notice is a notice stating—
(a)the effect of the further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination; and
(b)the matters mentioned in section 125(2) and (3).
(9)For the purposes of this section, the withdrawal conditions are—
(a)that a significant error was made in the section 128 determination; or
(b)that the district valuer did not comply with section 128(4) in relation to the section 128 determination.
(10)This section does not apply to a determination which is subject to a re-determination required in pursuance of section 128(3) (but this does not prevent this section applying to the re-determination).
(11)In this section—
“a further determination notice” is a notice stating—
that the section 128 determination is withdrawn;
the reasons for the withdrawal; and
that a further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time will be made;
“significant error”, in relation to the section 128 determination, means an error of fact, or a number of such errors, made in the section 128 determination as a result of which the value of the dwelling-house determined or (as the case may be) re-determined was at least 5% more or less than it would otherwise have been.”
(3)In section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention), in paragraph (b), for the words from “, the service” to the end substitute “ (or where the landlord exercises his right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer), the relevant event ”.
(4)After section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention) insert—
“(3)In subsection (2)(b) “the relevant event” means—
(a)where a review notice was capable of being served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination but no such notice was served during the period permitted by that section, the service of the notice under section 128(5) stating the effect of the determination or re-determination,
(b)where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(3) applied, the service on the tenant of the notice under section 128B(3), and
(c)where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(5) applied, the service of the notice under section 128B(7).”
(5)In section 128(2) (power of tenant to require determination or re-determination of value) omit “, or as the case may be re-determined,”.
(6)In section 128(5) (notice of determination or re-determination) for the words from “stating” to the end substitute “stating—
(a)the effect of the determination or re-determination,
(b)the matters mentioned in section 125(2) and (3) (terms for exercise of right to buy), and
(c)the effect of section 128A(2) (right of district valuer to serve review notice and of landlord and tenant to request that such a notice is served).”
(7)After section 128(5) (notice of determination or redetermination) insert—
“(5A)The landlord shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on the district valuer if—
(a)the district valuer requests it; or
(b)the landlord requests a review of the determination or re-determination under section 128A(2)(b).
(5B)The tenant shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on the district valuer if the tenant requests a review of the determination or re-determination under section 128A(2)(b).
(5C)For the purposes of subsections (5A) and (5B) it does not matter whether the request in question was made before, on or after the service of the notice in accordance with subsection (5).”
(8)In section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant), in paragraph (b), for the words from “, the service” to the end substitute “ (or where the right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer is or has been exercised by the landlord), the relevant event ”.
(9)After section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant) insert—
“(2A)In subsection (2)(b) “the relevant event” means—
(a)where a review notice was capable of being served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination but no such notice was served during the period permitted by that section, the service of the notice under section 128(5) stating the effect of the determination or re-determination,
(b)where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(3) applied, the service on the new tenant or (as the case may be) the former tenant of the notice under section 128B(3), and
(c)where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(5) applied, the service of the notice under section 128B(7).”
(10)In section 140(4) (circumstances in which landlord's first notice to complete may not be served), after paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)a review notice (within the meaning of section 128A) has been served in relation to such a determination or re-determination, section 128B applies and the district valuer has neither—
(i)served a notice under section 128B(3) (refusal to make further determination), nor
(ii)served a notice under section 128B(7) (a determination effect notice),
(ab)no such review notice has been served but such a notice may still be served under section 128A,”.
(11)In section 181(1) (jurisdiction of county court) after “128” insert “ , 128B ”.
(12)This section does not apply to any determination or re-determination under section 128 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) which was required before the coming into force of this section.
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