The Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) Order 2004

• Citation: S.I. 2004/418
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Housing (Right to Buy) (Designated Rural Areas and Designated Regions) (England) Order 2004 and shall come into force on 17th March 2004.

(2) In this Order “ the Act ” means the Housing Act 1985.

Section 2 Designated rural areas

The areas specified in the Schedule are designated as rural areas for the purposes of section 157 of the Act.

Section 3 Designated regions

(1) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 1 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Forest of Dean.

(2) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 2 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Rochford.

(3) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 3 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Rutland.

(4) In relation to a dwelling-house which is situated in a rural area designated by article 2 and listed in Part 4 of the Schedule, the designated region for the purposes of section 157(3) of the Act shall be the district of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk.