Point in time view as at 05/12/2002.
Housing Act 1996, Paragraph 15 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
15(1)Section 160 of the Housing Act 1985 (exempted disposals in relation to right to buy) is amended as follows.E+W
(2)In subsection (1), for paragraph (c) substitute—
“(c)it is a disposal of the whole of the dwelling-house in pursuance of any such order as is mentioned in subsection (3);”.
(3)After subsection (2) add—
“(3)The orders referred to in subsection (1)(c) are orders under—
(a)section 24 or 24A of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (property adjustment orders or orders for the sale of property in connection with matrimonial proceedings),
(b)section 2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (orders as to financial provision to be made from estate),
(c)section 17 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (property adjustment orders or orders for the sale of property after overseas divorce, &c.), or
(d)paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (orders for financial relief against parents).”.
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