Housing Act 1985

[F1 1 (1) This Schedule applies to the disposal by a local authority of an interest in land as a result of which a secure tenant [F2 or an introductory tenant] of the authority will become the tenant of a private sector landlord. E+W

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule the grant of an option which if exercised would result in a secure tenant [F2 or an introductory tenant] of a local authority becoming the tenant of a private sector landlord shall be treated as a disposal of the interest which is the subject of the option.

(3) Where a disposal of land by a local authority is in part a disposal to which this Schedule applies, the provisions of this Schedule apply to that part as to a separate disposal.

(4) In this paragraph “private sector landlord” means a person other than an authority or body within section 80 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 3A inserted by Housing and Planning Act 1986 (c. 63, SIF 61), s. 6(2)(3), Sch. 1

F2 Words in Sch. 3A para. 1(1)(2) inserted (12.2.1997) by S.I. 1997/74, art. 2, Sch. para. 3(l)(i)