Housing Act 1985

[F1 45 Disposals in relation to which ss. 46 to 51 apply, etc. payable after disposal of house E+W

(1) The following provisions of this Part down to section 51 (restrictions on, and provision of information about, services charges) apply where—

[F2 (a) the freehold of a house has been conveyed by a public sector authority; and

(b) the conveyance enabled the vendor to recover from the purchaser a service charge.]

(2) In subsection (1)(a)—

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F3

.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F3 “public sector authority” means—

• a local authority,

• [F4 a National Park authority]

• a new town corporation,

• an urban development corporation,

• [F5 a housing action trust]

• F6 . . .

• [F7 Housing Corporation or Scottish Homes]

• a [F8 registered social landlord].

[F9 (2A) In subsection (1)(a) “public sector authority” also includes the Secretary of State if the freehold has been conveyed by him (or Housing for Wales) under section 90 of the M1 Housing Associations Act 1985.]

(3) The following provisions—

• section 170 (power of Secretary of State to given assistance in connection with legal proceedings), and

• section 181 (jurisdiction of county court),

apply to proceedings and questions arising under this section and sections 46 to 51 as they apply to proceedings and questions arising under Part V (the right to buy).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 45, 47, 48, 50, 51 repealed in relation to dwellings let on long leases by Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31, SIF 75:1), s. 41(2)

F2 S. 45(1)(a)(b) substituted for s. 45(1)(a)–(c) by Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31, SIF 75:1), s. 61(1), Sch. 4 para. 4(a)

F3 Words repealed by Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (c. 31, SIF 75:1), s. 61(1)(2), Sch. 4 para. 4(b), Sch. 5

F4 Words in s. 45(2)(b) inserted (23.11.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 78, Sch. 10 para. 24(2), (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117, Sch. 8 para. 7); S.I. 1995/2950, art. 2(1)

F5 Words inserted by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 79(11)

F6 Words in s. 45(2) repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4

F7 Words in s. 45(2) substituted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 8(2) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F8 Words in s. 45(2) substituted (1.10.1996) by S.I. 1996/2325, art. 5(1), Sch. 2 para. 14(4)

F9 S. 45(2A) inserted (1.11.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 140, Sch. 16 para. 8(3) (with ss. 139(2), 141(1), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 45-51 extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, s. 39, Sch. 13 para. 21(b) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2))

C2 Ss. 43, 44, 45 amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 paras. 22 and 23 as substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 5(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(3)

C3 Ss. 45-51 modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 8(b)

C4 S. 45(2) (previously 45(2)(b)) explained by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 5(1), Sch. 3 para. 5(3)

Marginal Citations

M1 1985 c. 69.