Part I Housing

Miscellaneous

I124 Minor and consequential amendments; repeals.

1

The enactments relating to housing are amended in accordance with Part I of Schedule 5 with respect to the following matters—

a

the effect of a covenant for repayment of discount given on the disposal of a dwelling-house;

b

the acquisition by an authority or body within section 80 of the M1Housing Act 1985 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies) of a dwelling-house subject to a statutory tenancy;

c

the contents of a landlord’s notice under section 125 of that Act (notice of terms of exercise of right to buy);

d

the steps to be taken where there is a change of landlord in the course of exercise of the right to buy;

e

the deferment of completion in pursuance of the right to buy;

f

the maximum penalty for voting in contravention of section 618(3) of the M2Housing Act 1985 (member of Common Council or committee voting on matter in which he is interested);

g

the withholding of consent to the assignment by way of exchange of a secure tenancy of a dwelling-house managed by a certain description of housing association;

h

grants for affording tax relief to housing associations;

i

the recovery of service charges in respect of the cost of grant-aided works;

j

miscellaneous corrections.

2

Part II of Schedule 5 contains amendments consequential on the provisions of this Part.

3

The enactments specified in Part I of Schedule 12 are repealed to the extent specified.