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Housing Defects Act 1984

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4(1)Where an interest acquired in pursuance of section 6 of this Act is or includes a dwelling in relation to which a grant has been paid under Part VII of the [1974 c. 44.] Housing Act 1974—

(a)any conditions imposed under or by virtue of that Part of that Act as conditions of the grant shall cease to be in force with respect to the dwelling with effect from the time of disposal of the interest, and

(b)the owner for the time being of the dwelling shall not be liable to make in relation to the grant any payment under section 76 of that Act (repayment of grant on demand following breach of condition) unless the liability to do so arises from a demand made before the time of disposal of the interest.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) above—

  • " dwelling " has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1974 ; and

  • " owner " has the same meaning as in Part VII of that Act.

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