C2C3C4PART XVI ASSISTANCE FOR OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE HOUSING

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C3

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

C4

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)

Miscellaneous

567 Modifications of this Part in relation to shared ownership leases.

F11

If it appears to a local housing authority that the interest of a person eligible for assistance in respect of a defective dwelling in their area is—

a

a shared ownership lease, or

b

the freehold acquired under the terms of a shared ownership lease,

the authority shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of State a scheme providing for the provisions of this Part to have effect, in their application to such a case, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the scheme.

2

A scheme under subsection (1) above shall not have effect unless approved by the Secretary of State; and any such approval may be made conditional upon compliance with requirements specified by him.

C14

In this section “shared ownership lease” means—

a

a shared ownership lease granted in pursuance of Part V (the right to buy),

b

a lease of a dwelling-house granted otherwise than in pursuance of that Part which contains provision to the like effect as that required by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 (terms of shared ownership lease: right to acquired additional shares and to acquire freehold),

c

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2 or

d

a lease determined, or of a class F3or description determined, by the Secretary of State to be a shared ownership lease.

5

The fact that a lease becomes a shared ownership lease by virtue of . . . F4 a determination under subsection (4)(d) does not affect the operation of the provisions of this Part in relation to a case where an application for assistance under this Part has previously been made.

6

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