The Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 1997

• Citation: S.I. 1997/627
• Sections: 9

Section 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Housing Act 1996 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Order 1997 and shall come into force on 1st April 1997.

Section 2 Consequential amendments

The enactments specified in the Schedule have effect with the amendments specified.

Section 1 Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965

In section 6(1)(b) of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (maximum shareholding in a society), for “58(2)” substitute “58” and after “1985” insert “or section 22 of the Housing Act 1996”.

Section 2 Consumer Credit Act 1974

In section 16(1)(ff) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (exempt agreements), after “Housing Act 1985,” insert—

section 156(4) of that Act as it has effect by virtue of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire),

Section 3 Housing Act 1985

(1) The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.

(2) At the end of section 115(1)(c) (meaning of “long tenancy”), insert “, including any tenancy granted in pursuance of that Part as it has effect by virtue of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire)”.

(3) At the end of section 130(2)(b) (reduction of discount where previous discount given), insert—

or

(c) in pursuance of any provision of, or required by, this Part as it has effect by virtue of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire).

(4) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 5 (exceptions to the right to buy—certain housing associations) —

(a) before the word “or” at the end of the entry for section 51 of the Housing Act 1988 insert—

section 18 of the Housing Act 1996 (social housing grants),

(b) in the entry for section 22 of the Housing Act 1996 for “the Housing Act 1996” substitute “that Act”.

Section 4 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

At the end of section 26(2)(c) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 (exceptions to service charge controls: meaning of “long tenancy”), insert “, including any tenancy granted in pursuance of that Part as it has effect by virtue of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire)”.

Section 5 Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

At the end of section 59(3)(c) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (meaning of “long lease”), add “, including a lease granted in pursuance of that Part as it has effect by virtue of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire)”.

Section 6 Housing Act 1988

In the Housing Act 1988 after section 81(8)(a) (consent required for certain subsequent disposals), insert—

(ab) the disposal of a dwelling-house to a person having the right to acquire it under Part I of the Housing Act 1996 (see sections 16 and 17 of that Act), whether or not the disposal is in fact made under provisions having effect by virtue of section 17 of that Act;

Section 7 Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993

In section 7 of the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 (meaning of “long lease”), omit “or” at the end of subsection (1)(c) and at the end of subsection (1)(d) insert—

or

(e) a lease granted in pursuance of that Part of that Act as it has effect by virtue of section 17 of the Housing Act 1996 (the right to acquire)