C1C2C3PART XVI ASSISTANCE FOR OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE HOUSING

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2

Pt. XVI (Ss. 527–577) modified by S.I. 1986/797, regs. 2, 3–18

C3

Pt. XVI (Ss. 527–577): power to apply certain functions conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(2)(a)(4)

Pt. XVI (ss. 527-577) extended (5.7.1994) by 1994 c. 19, ss. 39, 66(2)(b), Sch. 13 para. 21(e) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5))

Pt. XVI (ss. 527-577) modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 8(d)

Eligibility for assistance

531 Conditions of eligibility: disposal by public sector authority, &c.

1

The conditions referred to in section 527(d) (eligibility for assistance) are that there has been a disposal by a public sector authority of a relevant interest in the dwelling and that either of the following sets of conditions is satisfied.

2

The first set of conditions is that—

a

the disposal by a public sector authority was made before the cut-off date, and

b

there has been no disposal for value by any person of a relevant interest in the dwelling on or after that date.

3

The second set of conditions is that—

a

a person to whom section 527 applies acquired a relevant interest in the dwelling on a disposal for value occurring within the period of twelve months beginning with the cut-off date,

b

he was unaware on the date of the disposal of the association of the dwelling with the qualifying defect,

c

the value by reference to which the price for the disposal was calculated did not take any, or any adequate, account of the qualifying defect, and

d

if the cut-off date had fallen immediately after the date of the disposal, the first set of conditions would have been satisfied.

4

For the purposes of this section where a public sector authority hold an interest in a dwelling a disposal of the interest by or under an enactment shall be treated as a disposal by the authority.