Housing Act 1985

300 Purchase of houses liable to be demolished or closed. E+W

(1) Where the local housing authority would be required under [F1 section 264 or] section 265 to make a demolition or closing order in respect of a [F2 dwelling-house (not being a flat), a house in multiple occupation (not being a flat in multiple occupation) or the whole of a building], they may, if it appears to them that the [F3 dwelling-house, house in multiple occupation or, as the case may be, building] is or can be rendered capable of providing accommodation of a standard which is adequate for the time being, purchase it instead.

(2) Where an authority have determined to purchase [F4 any premises] under this section—

(a) they shall serve a notice of their determination on the persons on whom they would have been required by section 268(1) to serve a copy of a demolition or closing order, and

(b) sections 268(2) and [F5 269(1), (2), (3) and (6)] (operative date and right of appeal) apply to such a notice as they apply to a demolition or closing order.

(3) At any time after the notice has become operative the authority may purchase the [F6 dwelling-house, house in multiple occupation or building] by agreement or be authorised by the Secretary of State to purchase it compulsorily.

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7

(5) This section does not apply where section 304(1) applies (listed building or building protected pending listing).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words inserted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 29(1)(a)

F2 Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 29(1)(b)

F3 Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 29(1)(c)

F4 Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 29(2)(a)

F5 Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 29(2)(b)

F6 Words substituted by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c.42, SIF 61), s. 165(1)(b), Sch. 9 Pt. II para. 29(3)

F7 S. 300(4) repealed by Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (c. 42, SIF 61), s. 194(4), Sch. 12 Pt. II