The Local Government Reorganisation (Preservation of Right to Buy) Order 1986

Article 6

SCHEDULE 1 MODIFICATIONS TO PART V AS APPLIED TO THE PRESERVED RIGHT TO BUY

PART I EXCEPTIONS AND ADAPTATIONS

1.—(1) Throughout for the expressions “secure tenant” and “tenant” substitute the expression “qualifying person”.

(2) Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply—

(a) to the references to secure tenant in—

• section 127(4) (as substituted by paragraph 7 of this Schedule), or section 185;

(b) to the references to tenant in—

• section 138(2) (the second reference only),

• section 175(1),

• Schedule 4, paragraphs 2 (the final word), 6(1), 9 and 10, or

• Schedule 6;

or

(c) to the expressions “former secure tenant”, “joint tenant”, “new tenant”, “public sector tenant”, “tenant condition” and “tenant's incumbrances”.

2.  In section 118 (the right to buy)—

(a) in subsection (1), in paragraphs (a) and (b), for the word “dwelling-house” in the first place where it occurs substitute the words “qualifying dwelling-house”; and

(b) omit subsection (2).

3.  In section 119 (qualifying period for right to buy), in subsection (2), for the words “Where the secure tenancy is a joint tenancy” substitute the words “Where the tenancy held by the qualifying person is a joint tenancy”.

4.  In section 122 (tenant's notice claiming to exercise right to buy), after subsection (3), insert—

“(4) Where the dwelling-house is occupied by two or more qualifying persons as joint tenants the right to buy may be exercised by such one or more of them as may be agreed between them.”

5.  In section 123 (claim to share right to buy with members of family), for subsection (3) substitute—

“(3) Where by such a notice any members of the qualifying person's family are validly required to share the right to buy with him, the right to buy the qualifying dwelling-house belongs to the qualifying person and those members jointly and they shall be treated as joint tenants for the purposes, in relation to that dwelling-house, of the right to buy and the right to a mortgage.”

6.  In section 125 (landlord's notice of purchase price and other matters), in subsection (5)—

(a) at the end of paragraph (b) insert the word “and”, and

(b) omit the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c) and omit paragraph (d).

7.  In section 127 (value of dwelling-house), for subsection (4) substitute—

“(4) The persons referred to in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a) the qualifying person or, where the qualifying person is a qualifying successor, the person who was the qualifying person before him,

(b) where the qualifying person is the former secure tenant, any person who, under the same tenancy, was a secure tenant before him, and

(c) where the qualifying person is the former secure tenant, any member of his family who, immediately before the grant of the secure tenancy, was the secure tenant of the same dwelling-house under another tenancy.

but do not include, in a case where the qualifying person is a former secure tenant whose tenancy has at any time been assigned by virtue of section 92 (assignments by way of exchange), a person who under that tenancy was a secure tenant before the assignment.”

8.  In section 130 (reduction of discount where previous discount given)—

(a) in subsection (2), in paragraph (a), for the words “or, in such circumstances as may be prescribed by order of the Secretary of State, by a person so prescribed” substitute the words “or by a person who was the landlord of a qualifying person treated as a public sector tenant by virtue of paragraph 10A of Schedule 4”; and

(b) omit subsection (5).

9.  For section 131 (limits on amount of discount) substitute the following—

“131.   Unless the landlord otherwise agrees—

(a) the discount shall not reduce the price below the amount which, in accordance with Schedule 5A, is to be taken as representing so much of the costs incurred in respect of the dwelling-house as, in accordance with the Schedule, is to be treated as incurred after 31st March 1974 and is to be treated as relevant for the purposes of this section, and if the price before discount is below that amount, there shall be no discount; and

(b) the discount shall not in any case reduce the price by more than £25,000.”

10.  In section 132 (the right to a mortgage), for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) A qualifying person who has the right to buy has the right, subject to the following provisions of this Part, to have the whole or part of the aggregate amount mentioned in section 133(1) advanced to him by the former landlord on the security of a first mortgage of the dwelling-house; and in this Part that right is referred to as “the right to a mortgage.”.”

11.  In section 133 (the amount to be secured)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) omit the words “leave outstanding, or”, and

(ii) in paragraphs (b) and (c), for the words “the landlord or the Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former land-lord”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) in the opening words, omit the words “leave outstanding or”,

(ii) in paragraph (a), for the words “in accordance with regulations under this section” substitute the words “in accordance with Schedule 5B” and for the words “under the regulations” substitute the words “under the Schedule”, and

(iii) in paragraph (b), for the words “in accordance with the regulations” substitute the words “in accordance with the Schedule” and for the words “under the regulations” substitute the words “under the Schedule”;

(c) omit subsections (3) and (4);

(d) in subsection (5), omit the words “leave outstanding or”; and

(e) omit subsection (6).

12.  In section 134 (tenant's notice claiming to exercise right to a mortgage)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words “the landlord, or, if the landlord is a housing association, on the Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former landlord”;

(b) in subsection (3), for the words “the landlord or, as the case may be, the Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former landlord”; and

(c) in subsection (4), for the words “the landlord or Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former landlord”.

13.  In section 135 (landlord's notice of amount and terms of mortgage)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words “the landlord or Housing Corporation” in each place in which they occur substitute the words “the former landlord”;

(b) omit subsection (3); and

(c) in subsection (4), for the words “The Housing Corporation” substitute the words “The former landlord”.

14.  In section 136 (change of secure tenant after notice claiming right to buy)—

(a) for subsection (1) substitute—

“(1) Where, after a qualifying person has given a notice claiming the right to buy, a qualifying successor becomes the qualifying person in relation to the dwelling-house, the qualifying successor shall be in the same position as if the notice had been given by him and he had been the qualifying person at the time it was given.”;

(b) in subsection (2), for the words “former tenant” substitute the words “qualifying person” and for the words “new tenant” substitute the words “qualifying successor”;

(c) in subsection (3), for the words “new tenant” substitute the words “qualifying successor”;

(d) in subsection (4), for the words “the landlord or, as the case may be, the Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former landlord” and for the words “new tenant” substitute the words “qualifying successor”;

(e) in subsection (5), for the words “the landlord or Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former landlord”; and

(f) in subsection (6), for the words “new tenant” substitute the words “qualifying successor”.

15.  In section 137 (change of landlord after notice claiming right to buy)—

(a) the words from “Where the interest of the landlord” to the end of the section become subsection (1) and the following subsection is added—

“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a disposal to which article 7(a) or 8(2)(a) applies (disposal to authority or body satisfying landlord condition for secure tenancies)”

; and

(b) in subsection (1) for the word “body” in each place in which that word occurs substitute the word “person”.

16.  In section 138 (duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease), in subsection (1), omit the words “left outstanding or”.

17.  In section 139 (terms and effect of conveyance or grant and mortgage), in subsection (2), for the words before the semi-colon substitute the following words—

“The tenancy held by the qualifying person comes to an end on the grant to him of an estate in fee simple, or of a lease, in pursuance of the provisions of this Part”

18.  In section 140 (landlord's first notice to complete), in subsection (5), omit the words “left outstanding or”.

19.  Omit sections 143 to 153 and Schedules 8 and 9 (the right to a shared ownership lease).

20.  In section 154 (registration of title)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) omit the word “or” at the end of paragraph (a) and omit paragraph (b), and

(ii) for the words “not less than 40 years” substitute the words “more than 21 years”; and

(b) in subsection (5), for “1971” substitute “1986”.

21.  In section 155 (repayment of discount on early disposal)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from “shall contain” to “no discount)” substitute the words “may, at the discretion of the landlord, contain, unless there is no discount” and add at the end of the subsection the words “but not one the effect of which would be more onerous”;

(b) in subsection (2), omit the words “In the case of a conveyance or grant in pursuance of the right to buy”; and

(c) omit subsection (3).

22.  In section 156 (liability to repay is a charge on the premises)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words “required by” substitute the words “imposed by virtue of”;

(b) for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) The charge has priority immediately after any legal charge securing an amount—

(a) advanced to the qualifying person for the purpose of enabling him to exercise the right to buy, or

(b) further advanced to him by the person who made that advance.”

; and

(c) omit subsections (4) to (6).

23.  Omit sections 157 and 158 (restrictions on disposal of dwelling-houses in National Parks, etc.).

24.  In section 162 (exempted disposals which end liability under covenants)—

(a) in paragraph (a), for the words “required by” substitute the words “imposed by virtue of” and omit the word “and” at the end of the paragraph, and

(b) omit paragraph (b).

25.  In section 163 (treatment of options), omit subsection (2).

26.  Omit sections 164 to 169 (various powers of Secretary of State).

27.  In section 170 (power to give assistance in connection with legal proceedings), in subsection (2)—

(a) in paragraph (a), omit the words “or the right to be granted a shared ownership lease”, and

(b) in paragraph (b), for the words “either of those rights” substitute the words “that right”.

28.  Omit section 171 (power to extend right to buy, etc.).

29.  Omit section 173 (exclusion of shared ownership leases granted under this Part).

30.  In section 174 (leases granted under this Part to be treated as long leases at a low rent), omit the word “and” at the end of paragraph (a) and omit paragraph (b).

31.  In section 176 (notices), omit subsections (1), (2) and (5).

32.  Omit section 177 (errors and omissions in notices).

33.  In section 178 (costs)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (a), omit the words from “the right to be granted a shared ownership lease” to the words “conveyance of freehold)”,

(ii) in paragraph (b), for the words “the landlord or, as the case may be, the Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former landlord” and omit the words from “or such a right” to the end of the paragraph, and

(iii) in the words following paragraph (b), for the words “Housing Corporation” substitute the words “former landlord”;

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for the words from “or such a right” to the words “Housing Corporation” substitute the words “the former landlord”, and

(ii) in paragraph (b), for the words “such amount as the Secretary of State may by order specify” substitute the words “the sum of £50”; and

(c) omit subsection (3).

34.  In section 179 (provisions restricting right to buy, etc. of no effect)—

(a) in subsection (1), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) the grant of a lease in pursuance of the preserved right to buy, or”;

and

(b) omit subsection (2).

35.  In section 180 (statutory declarations)—

(a) for the words “the Housing Corporation or the Secretary of State”, substitute the words “or a former landlord”, and

(b) for the words “Corporation or Secretary of State” substitute the words “or the former landlord”.

36.  In section 181 (jurisdiction of county court)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in paragraph (b) omit the words “or under a shared ownership lease granted in pursuance of this Part”, and

(ii) for the words following paragraph (b) substitute the words “but subject to section 128 (which provides for matters of valuation to be determined by the district valuer)”; and

(b) omit subsections (4) and (5).

37.  Omit section 182 (power to repeal or amend local Acts).

38.  In section 184 (land let with or used for purposes of dwelling-house), in subsection (2) and in subsection (3), omit the words “or the right to be granted a shared ownership lease”.

39.  In section 187 (minor definitions), for the definition of “total share” substitute the following definition—

““tenant” (without more) includes a qualifying person who is a statutory tenant and “tenancy” (without more) shall be construed accordingly, save in—

• sections 172, 174 and 175 (modification of Leasehold Reform Act 1967(1)),

• section 185 (meaning of “secure tenancy” and “secure tenant”),

• the definition of “long tenancy” in this section, and

• paragraph 12 of Schedule 5 (dwelling-houses held on crown tenancies excepted from right to buy).”.

40.  After section 187 (minor definitions) insert—

“187A.   In this Part a reference to a numbered article is a reference to the article bearing that number in the Local Government Reorganisation (Preservation of Right to Buy) Order 1986”

41.  In section 188 (the index to Part V)—

(a) omit from the first column of the Table the following expressions together with the corresponding entries in the second column—

• “additional share” etc.

• “bank”

• “building society”

• “cemetery”

• “effective discount” etc.

• “friendly society”

• “housing trust”

• “initial share” etc.

• “insurance company”

• “prescribed percentage” etc.

• “right to be granted a shared ownership lease”

• “right to further advances”

• “total share” etc.

• “trustee savings bank”;

(b) at the appropriate places in the Table insert—

“former landlord	article 3(2)”
“qualifying disposal	article 3(2)”
“qualifying dwelling-house	article 4(2)”
“qualifying person (other than in section 160 and Schedule 5B)	article 4(2)”
“qualifying successor	article 4(4)”
“relevant dwelling-house	articles 4(5) and 5(1)”
“statutory tenant	section 622”
“tenant (and tenancy)	section 187”;

and

(c) for the entry in the second column of the Table corresponding to the expression “public sector tenancy (and public sector tenant)” substitute—

“paragraphs 6, 7, 9, 10 and 10A of Schedule 4”

42.  In Schedule 4 (qualifying period for right to buy and discount)—

(a) in paragraph 7—

(i) in sub-paragraph (1) omit the words “subject to any order under paragraph 8,” and

(ii) after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) The landlord condition is also satisfied if the interest of the landlord belonged to, or a predecessor of—

• an area board established by section 1(2) of the Electricity Act 1947(2),

• a community council,

• an education and library board established under the Education and Libraries (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(3),

• a fire authority for the purposes of the Fire Services Acts 1947 to 1959,

• a government department,

• an internal drainage board within the meaning of section 6 of the Land Drainage Act 1976(4),

• a Minister of the Crown,

• a parish council and the trustees of a parish without a parish council,

• a passenger transport executive established under Part II of the Transport Act 1968(5),

• a police authority,

• a water authority established in accordance with section 2 of the Water Act 1973(6) and a water authority in Scotland as constituted under section 3 of the Water (Scotland) Act 1980(7),

• the Agricultural and Food Research Council,

• the British Airports Authority,

• the British Broadcasting Corporation,

• the British Gas Corporation,

• the British Railways Board,

• the British Steel Corporation,

• the British Waterways Board,

• the Central Electricity Generating Board,

• the Civil Aviation Authority,

• the Commissioners of Northern Lighthouses,

• the Countryside Commission for Scotland,

• the Electricity Council,

• the Fire Authority for Northern Ireland established under the Fire Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1973(8),

• the Highlands and Islands Development Board,

• the Lake District Special Planning Board,

• London Regional Transport,

• the Medical Research Council,

• the National Bus Company,

• the National Coal Board,

• the National Library of Wales,

• the National Museum of Wales,

• the Natural Environment Research Council,

• the Nature Conservancy Council,

• the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board,

• the Northern Ireland Electricity Service established under the Electricity Supply (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(9),

• the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company established under the Transport Act (Northern Ireland) 1967(10),

• the Peak Park Joint Planning Board,

• the Police Authority for Northern Ireland,

• the Post Office,

• the Science and Engineering Research Council,

• the Scottish Sports Council,

• the South of Scotland Electricity Board,

• the Sports Council,

• the Sports Council for Wales,

• the Trinity House,

• the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority,

• the Welsh Development Agency.

(5) The landlord condition is not satisfied in the following cases—

(a) if the interest of the landlord belonged to a Minister of the Crown or government department, where the dwelling-house was let to a person appointed under section 3(1) of the Prison Act 1952(11); and

(b) if the interest of the landlord belonged to the Trinity House, where the dwelling-house was held otherwise than in connection with its functions as a general lighthouse authority within the meaning of section 634 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1894(12).”.

(b) omit paragraph 8; and

(c) after paragraph 10 insert—

“Application to preserved right to buy

10A.   For the purposes of this Schedule, a qualifying person or the spouse of a qualifying person shall be treated as a public sector tenant for any period after the qualifying disposal during which he has occupied a relevant dwelling-house and references to a public sector tenancy shall be construed accordingly.”

43.  In Schedule 5 (exceptions to the right to buy)—

(a) in paragraph 1, omit the words “a housing trust or”, and

(b) omit paragraph 5.

44.  In Schedule 6 (conveyance of freehold and grant of lease in pursuance of right to buy)—

(a) in Part I (common provisions), in paragraphs 2(2)(a) and (b) and 4, for the words “the secure tenancy” substitute the words “his tenancy” and in paragraph 7, in the definition of “tenant's incumbrance”, for the words “the secure tenancy”, in paragraph (a) substitute the words “the qualifying person's tenancy” and in paragraph (b) the words “that tenancy”; and

(b) in Part III (leases), in paragraph 13, for the words “the secure tenancy” substitute the words “his tenancy” and omit paragraph 17(2).

45.  In Schedule 7 (mortgage in pursuance of right to a mortgage), omit paragraph 3.

PART II SCHEDULES TO BE INSERTED AFTER SCHEDULE 5

After Schedule 5 insert the following Schedules—

Section 131

“SCHEDULE 5A LIMITS ON AMOUNT OF DISCOUNT RELEVANT COSTS INCURRED AFTER 31ST MARCH 1974

Introductory

1.   In this Schedule—

“cost floor” means the amount mentioned in paragraph (a) of section 131 (limits on amount of discount), and

“relevant costs” means costs to be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph (a) of section 131.

Relevant costs and relevant works

2.   Costs shall be treated—

(a) as relevant costs if, and only to the extent that, they are not administrative costs or interest, and

(b) as incurred after a particular date if, and only if, payment for them was made after the date in question.

3.— (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) any works to a dwelling-house are relevant works other than works of repair or maintenance or works to deal with any defect affecting the dwelling-house.

(2) Works initially required following the acquisition of a dwelling-house—

(a) to put the dwelling-house into good repair, or

(b) to deal with any defect affecting the dwelling-house,

are relevant works.

4.   Costs incurred on any relevant works shall not be treated as relevant costs if payment for them is made on or after the date of service of the qualifying person's notice under section 122 (notice claiming to exercise right to buy) unless—

(a) the landlord has before that date entered into a written contract for the carrying out of the works; or

(b) the qualifying person has agreed in writing to the carrying out of the works and either the works have been carried out not later than the date of service of the landlord's notice under section 125 (notice of purchase price and right to a mortgage) or the works will be carried out under the proposed terms of the conveyance or grant.

Companies

5.— (1) In a case where a landlord is, or a previous landlord for the purposes of paragraph 6 was, a company, references to the landlord or previous landlord include references to a connected company.

(2) For this purpose “connected company” means a subsidiary or holding company within the meaning of section 736 of the Companies Act 1985(13).

Ascertainment of cost floor

6.— (1) In a case where the qualifying dwelling-house is the one which was the subject of the qualifying disposal by virtue of, or by reference to, which the qualifying person has the preserved right to buy, the cost floor is an amount equal to the aggregate of—

(a) the amount which, immediately before the date of the qualifying disposal, would have been the amount mentioned in section 131(1), as enacted, (limits on amount of discount), as ascertained in accordance with the determination of the Secretary of State in force on 31st December 1986, and

(b) such amount, if any, as represents so much of the costs incurred in respect of the dwelling-house after the date of the qualifying disposal as, under sub-paragraph 2, may be treated as relevant costs.

(2) Costs may be treated as relevant costs if they have been incurred by the landlord or a previous landlord on relevant works.

(3) In this paragraph “previous landlord” means a predecessor in title of the landlord who has acquired his interest in the dwelling-house on or after the qualifying disposal.

7.— (1) In a case where the dwelling-house—

(a) has become the qualifying dwelling-house by virtue of article 5 (change of dwelling-house by qualifying person), and

(b) was acquired by the landlord after 31st March 1974 from an authority or body to which section 80 applies (the landlord condition for secure tenancies),

the cost floor shall be ascertained in accordance with paragraph 6, subject to the following modifications.

(2) In paragraph 6—

(a) in sub-paragraph (1)(a) and (b), for the reference to the date of the qualifying disposal substitute a reference to the date of the acquisition mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph,

(b) omit the reference to a previous landlord in sub-paragraph (2), and

(c) omit sub-paragraph (3).

(3) For the purposes of paragraph 6(1)(a) it shall be assumed (where this was not the case) that section 131(1), as enacted, and the Secretary of State's determination (subject to any necessary modifications) were in force on the date of the acquisition mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph.

8.— (1) In a case where the qualifying dwelling-house does not fall within the terms of paragraph 6 or paragraph 7, the cost floor is an amount equal to the aggregate of the costs which under sub-paragraph (2) may be treated as relevant costs.

(2) The costs which may be treated as relevant costs are the costs incurred by the landlord after 31st March 1974 in respect of—

(a) the construction of the dwelling-house (including development works and the acquisition of land), or

(b) the acquisition of the dwelling-house, and

(c) relevant works to the dwelling-house.

(3) Where the landlord has previously disposed of the dwelling-house and has subsequently re-acquired it in circumstances in which discount was recovered in whole or part, only the costs of re-acquisition net of any discount recovered shall be taken into account for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b).

Estimates

9.   An estimate may be made for the purposes of arriving at the cost floor for a dwelling-house where the amount of any relevant costs or payments for them cannot readily be ascertained.

Cost floor less than £5,000

10.   There shall be exempted from the requirements of section 131 (limits on amount of discount) any case where the cost floor for the dwelling-house is less than £5,000.

Section 33(2)

SCHEDULE 5B LIMIT ON AMOUNT QUALIFYING PERSON IS ENTITLED TO HAVE ADVANCED ON MORTGAGE AVAILABLE ANNUAL INCOME AND APPROPRIATE FACTOR

Introductory

1.— (1) This Schedule has effect with respect to the calculation of a qualifying person's available annual income and specifies the appropriate factor by which it is to be multiplied for the purpose of ascertaining the limit on the amount which a qualifying person exercising the right to a mortgage is entitled to have advanced to him on the security of the qualifying dwelling-house.

(2) In this Schedule—

“admissible source” means a source of income of the qualifying person which is to be taken into account for the purposes of this Schedule; and

“qualifying person” means a person to whom the right to a mortgage belongs.

Available annual income

2.   The amount to be taken into account as the qualifying person's available annual income under section 133 (the amount to be secured) is to be calculated by taking the amount which in accordance with paragraphs 3 to 6 is to be taken into account as his annual income and deducting from it in accordance with paragraph 7 sums related to his commitments.

Income from employment

3.— (1) This paragraph applies to income from an employment.

(2) The amount to be taken into account as income to which this paragraph applies is the qualifying person's current annual pay, namely his current pay expressed as an annual amount or, where that amount does not fairly represent his current annual pay, such amount as does.

(3) In this paragraph—

“employment” includes a part-time employment and an office but does not include a casual or temporary employment; and

“pay” includes any commission, bonus, allowance (but not an expense allowance), tip, gratuity or other payment made to the qualifying person in connection with his employment but does not include any benefit in kind; and references to pay are references to it before any statutory or other deduction has been made.

Income from a business

4.— (1) This paragraph applies to income from a business carried on by the qualifying person (whether or not with any other person).

(2) The amount to be taken into account as the qualifying person's annual income from the business is an amount which, having regard to the latest available information, fairly represents the current annual net profit of the business or, if the qualifying person shares the net profit with any other person, his share of the net profit.

(3) In this paragraph “business” includes any trade, profession or vocation.

Other income

5.— (1) This paragraph applies to income from a source to which paragraphs 3 and 4 do not apply.

(2) No account shall be taken of state benefits other than benefits under—

(a) sections 36 and 37 of the National Insurance Act 1965(14) (graduated retirement benefits);

(b) sections 8, 15 and 16 of the Social Security Pensions Act 1975(15) (widower's retirement pensions, widow's and widower's invalidity pensions); and

(c) the following provisions of the Social Security Act 1975(16) to the extent that they relate to any benefit by way of pension or other periodical payments—

• sections 15, 16 and 36 (invalidity and severe disablement benefits),

• sections 24 to 26 (widow's benefits),

• sections 28, 29, 39 and 40 (retirement pensions),

• section 57 (1) (disability benefits),

• sections 67(1), 69, 70, 71(1) and 72(1) (industrial death benefits), and

• section 76 (industrial disease benefits).

(3) The amount to be taken into account as the qualifying person's annual income from a source to which this paragraph applies, which is not excluded from account by sub-paragraph (2), is an amount which before any statutory or other deduction represents the qualifying person's current income from that source expressed as an annual amount.

(4) In this paragraph “state benefits” means any benefits under the Family Income Supplements Act 1970(17), the Social Security Acts 1975 to 1985(18), the Child Benefit Act 1975(19) and the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976(20).

Income from more than one source

6.   If the qualifying person has income from more than one admissible source, the amount to be taken into account as his annual income shall be the total amount of his annual income from all admissible sources determined in accordance with the provisions of this Schedule.

Deduction for commitments

7.— (1) Sums related to the qualifying person's commitments are to be deducted from the amount to be taken into account as his annual income if he is liable to make—

(a) any maintenance payments, or

(b) any payments under a credit agreement, or

(c) any payments under a court order,

and the payments are likely to continue for more than 18 months.

(2) The sums which are to be deducted are sums equal in total to the total of the annual amounts currently payable, for which the conditions in subparagraph (1) are satisfied.

(3) In this paragraph—

“credit agreement” means a local agreement, hire purchase agreement or other agreement for credit; and

“maintenance payment” means any payment by the qualifying person for the maintenance of a dependent child under the age of 16 or for the maintenance of his spouse or former spouse.

Estimates

8.   The former landlord may accept any estimate made for the purposes of paragraphs 3 to 7.

Joint tenants

9.   Where the right to a mortgage belongs to more than one qualifying person, the preceding provisions of this Schedule shall be applied separately to determine the amount of each person's available annual income.

Multipliers

10.— (1) This paragraph specifies the appropriate factor to be applied as a multiplier of the qualifying person's available annual income to arrive at the limit imposed by section 133.

(2) If the qualifying person's income is the principal income, the appropriate factor in relation to his available annual income is the multiplier shown in the following Table corresponding to his age on the date of service of the notice under section 122 claiming to exercise the right to buy.

TABLE

Qualifying person's age on the date of service of the notice	Multiplier
Under 60	2.5
60 and over but under 65	2.0
65 and over	1.0

(3) If the qualifying person's income is not the principal income, the appropriate factor in relation to his available annual income is 1.

(4) Subject to sub-paragraph (5), the qualifying person's income is the principal income for the purposes of this paragraph if he is the only qualifying person with income or there is more than one qualifying person with income and they require the former landlord to treat his income as the principal income.

(5) The income of only one qualifying person shall be treated as the principal income for the purposes of this paragraph.”

(1)

1967 c. 88

(2)

1947 c.54.

(3)

S.I. 1972/1263 (N.I. 12).

(4)

1976 c. 70.

(5)

1968 c. 73.

(6)

1973 c.37.

(7)

1980 c. 45.

(8)

S.I. 1973/601 (N.I. 9).

(9)

S.I. 1972/1072 (N.I. 9).

(10)

1967 c. 37 (N.I.).

(11)

1952 c. 52; section 3(1) was amended by S.I. 1963/597, Schedule 1, and S.I. 1968/1656, article 2(1)(a).

(12)

1894 c. 60.

(13)

1985 c. 6

(14)

1965 c. 51, as continued in force by regulation 3 of the Social Security (Graduated Retirement Benefit) (No. 2) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/393).

(15)

1975 c. 60

(16)

1975 c. 14

(17)

1970 c. 55

(18)

1975 c. 14, c.60, 1977 c.5, 1979 c.18, 1980 c.30, c.39, 1981 c.33, 1982 c.24, 1984 c. 48, 1985 c.53.

(19)

1975 c. 61

(20)

1976 c. 71