Part 6 E+W Other provisions about housing

Chapter 1 E+W Secure tenancies

Prospective

Right to buy: termination of rent to mortgage scheme E+W

190 Termination of rent to mortgage scheme E+W

(1) Before section 143 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) insert—

“142A Termination of the right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms

(1) As from the termination date, the right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms is not exercisable except in pursuance of a notice served under section 144 before that date.

(2) In this section “the termination date” means the date falling 8 months after the date of the passing of the Housing Act 2004.”

(2) In section 143(1) of that Act after “sections” insert “ 142A, ”.

(3) In section 144(1) of that Act for “A secure tenant” substitute “ Subject to section 142A, a secure tenant ”.