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(1)In section 138 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease) after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)Subsection (2B) applies if an application is pending before any court—
(a)for a demotion order or Ground 2 possession order to be made in respect of the tenant, or
(b)for a suspension order to be made in respect of the tenancy.
(2B)The landlord is not bound to comply with subsection (1) until such time (if any) as the application is determined without—
(a)a demotion order or an operative Ground 2 possession order being made in respect of the tenant, or
(b)a suspension order being made in respect of the tenancy,
or the application is withdrawn.
(2C)For the purposes of subsection (2A) and (2B)—
“demotion order” means a demotion order under section 82A;
“Ground 2 possession order” means an order for possession under Ground 2 in Schedule 2;
“operative Ground 2 possession order” means an order made under that Ground which requires possession of the dwelling-house to be given up on a date specified in the order;
“suspension order” means a suspension order under section 121A.
(2D)Subsection (1) has effect subject to section 121A(5) (disapplication of subsection (1) where suspension order is made).”
(2)The amendment made by this section does not apply in any case where the tenant’s notice under section 122 of that Act (notice claiming to exercise right to buy) was served before the day on which this section comes into force.
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