285 Request for tenancy under s.282 or 283.S
(1)An authority are not required to grant, or arrange for the grant of, a tenancy to a person under section 282 or 283 unless he requests them to do so in writing before—
(a)in the case of an acquisition under Schedule 20 (repurchase), the service on the person entitled to assistance of an offer to purchase under [F1paragraph 3] of that Schedule, or
(b)in the case of an acquisition in the circumstances described in section 277(3) (acquisition in pursuance of right of pre-emption, etc.), the time of the disposal.
(2)An authority receiving a request under subsection (1) shall, as soon as reasonably practicable, give notice in writing to the person making the request stating whether in their opinion either of the Cases in section 284(1) applies (cases in which tenancy may be of a house other than the current house).
(3)If their opinion is that either Case does apply, the notice shall also state which of the Cases is applicable and the effect of section 284.
Textual Amendments
F1Words substituted (retrospectively) by Housing (Scotland) Act 1988 (c. 43, SIF 61), s. 72(1), Sch. 7 para. 24