Housing Act 1985

PART I The Agreement to Repurchase

The interest to be acquired.

1 In this Schedule “the interest to be acquired” means the interest of the person entitled to assistance by way of repurchase, so far as subsisting in—

(a) he defective dwelling, and

(b) any garage, outhouse, garden, yard and appurtenances occupied and used for the purposes of the dwelling or a part of it.

Request for notice of proposed terms of acquisition.

2 (1) A person who is entitled to assistance by way of repurchase, may, within the period of three months beginning with the service of the notice of determination, or that period as extended, request the purchasing authority in writing to notify him of the proposed terms and conditions for their acquisition of the interest to be acquired.

(2) The authority shall, if there are reasonable grounds for doing so, by notice in writing served on the person so entitled, extend, or further extend, the period within which he may make a request under this paragraph (whether or not the period has expired).

Authority’s notice of proposed terms.

3 The purchasing authority shall, within the period of three months beginning with the making of a request under paragraph 2, serve on the person so entitled a notice in writing specifying the proposed terms and conditions and stating—

(a) their opinion as to the value of the interest to be acquired, and

(b) the effect of the following provisions of this Part of this Schedule.

Settlement of terms.

4 Subject to the provisions of Part II of this Schedule (price payable and valuation), an agreement for the acquisition by the purchasing authority of the interest to be acquired shall contain such provisions as the parties agree or, in default of agreement, are determined in accordance with this Part of this Act to be reasonable.

Service of draft agreement.

5 The authority shall, within three months of all the provisions to be included in the agreement being agreed or determined—

(a) draw up for execution by the parties an agreement embodying those provisions, and

(b) serve a copy of the agreement on the person entitled to assistance.

Notice to enter into agreement.

6 (1) The person entitled to assistance may, at any time within the period of six months beginning with the service of the copy of the agreement, or within that period as extended, notify the authority in writing that he requires them to enter into an agreement embodying those provisions and the authority shall comply with the requirement.

(2) The authority shall, if there are reasonable grounds for doing so, by notice in writing served on the person so entitled extend, or further extend, the period within which a notice under this paragraph may be given (whether or not the period has expired).