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(1)Where a relevant authority within the meaning of section 39 above provide or secure the provision of accommodation for any person in pursuance of subsection (1)(a) or (c) of that section, then, if—
(a)the authority providing the accommodation (“the rehousing authority”) are not the same as the authority by whom the land in question is acquired or redeveloped (“the displacing authority”); and
(b)the displacing authority are not an authority having functions under [F1Part II of the Housing Act 1985][F2or (if they are such an authority) the land is acquired or redeveloped by them otherwise than in the discharge of those functions]
the displacing authority shall make to the rehousing authority periodical payments, or if the rehousing authority so require a lump sum payment, by way of indemnity against any net loss in respect of the rehousing authority’s provision of that accommodation which may be incurred by that authority in any year during the period of ten years commencing with the year in which the accommodation is first provided.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1) above a local authority incur a net loss in respect of their provision of accommodation for a person whom they are rehousing—
(a)if they rehouse him in a dwelling provided by them under [F3Part II of the said Act 1985], F4, for the purpose of rehousing him; or
(b)if—
(i)they rehouse him in a Housing Revenue Account dwelling not so provided F4, and
(ii)provide under [F5the said Part II] in the year immediately preceding that in which he first occupies it, or in the period of three years commencing with the year in which he first occupies it, a dwelling F4 of a similar type or size.
(3)Where money has been advanced to a person as mentioned in section 39(4) above, then if—
(a)the authority making the advance (“the lending authority”) are not the same as the displacing authority; and
(b)the lending authority incur a net loss in respect of the making of the advance,
the displacing authority shall make to the lending authority a lump sum payment by way of indemnity against that loss.
(4)For the purposes of subsection (3) above, a lending authority incur a net loss in respect of the making of an advance to any person if—
(a)he does not fully discharge his liability to the authority in respect of principal, interest and costs or expenses in accordance with the terms on which the advance is made; and
(b)the deficiency exceeds the net proceeds arising to the authority on a sale of the interest on which the principal and interest is secured.
(5)The Secretary of State may—
(a)for the purposes of subsection (1) above from time to time determine a method to be used generally in calculating net losses incurred by rehousing authorities;
(b)for the purposes of that subsection or subsection (3) above, determine the net loss incurred by a rehousing authority or lending authority in any particular case;
(c)give directions as to the manner in which any payment under this section is to be made.
(6)[F6In subsection (2)—
’Housing Revenue Account dwelling’ means a dwelling which is within the authority’s Housing Revenue Account (within the meaning of [F7Part VI of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989)]]
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 24(5)(a)
F2Words inserted by Housing Act 1980 (c. 51), s. 138
F3Words substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 24(5)(b)
F4Words repealed by Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 56), Sch. 2 Pt. I
F5Words substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 24(5)(c)
F6S. 42(6) substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 24(5)(d)
F7Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 194(1), Sch. 11 para. 32(1)(2)
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