SCHEDULE 2Amendment of enactments: Part 2

Leasehold Reform Act 1967I12

1

Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 196715 (shared ownership leases excluded from the Act) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 2 (certain leases granted by certain public authorities)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1) for “, to a registered social landlord” substitute “, to a relevant housing provider”,

b

in sub-paragraph (3)(b) for “or to a registered social landlord” substitute “or to a relevant housing provider”, and

c

for sub-paragraph (5) substitute—

5

In this paragraph “relevant housing provider” means–

a

in relation to a lease of social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, a private registered provider of social housing, or

b

a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.

3

In paragraph 4 (certain leases for the elderly)—

a

in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2)(c) for “a registered social landlord”, wherever appearing, substitute “a relevant housing provider”, and

b

in sub-paragraph (3) for the definition of “registered social landlord” substitute—

  • “relevant housing provider” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a lease of social housing within the meaning of Part 2 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, a private registered provider of social housing, or

    2. b

      a registered social landlord within the meaning of Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996.