UK Statutory Instrument SI 1997/619 United Kingdom

The Housing (Right to Acquire) Regulations 1997

Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Regulated

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2 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Modification to the Right to Buy
Schedules

Schedules

14 of 137 shown
s.sch002 Landlord’s notice admitting or denying right to acquire Regulated
  • Landlord must respond to right-to-acquire claim within 4 or 8 weeksLandlord
s.sch002 Landlord’s notice of purchase price and other matters Regulated
  • Landlord must serve purchase price notice within 8 or 12 weeksLandlord
s.sch002 Estimates and information about service charges Regulated
  • Landlords must provide detailed service charge estimates in right-to-acquire noticesLandlord
s.sch002 Estimates and information about improvement contributions Regulated
  • Include improvement contribution estimates in the section 125 noticeLandlord
s.sch002 Determination of value by district valuer Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • District valuer must determine dwelling-house value upon requestCrown / Minister / Government department
s.sch002 Duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease Regulated
  • Transfer freehold or grant lease to qualifying tenantLandlord
s.sch002 Registration of title Regulated
  • Provide a landlord's certificate for unregistered title when selling or leasingLandlord
s.sch002 Liability to repay is a charge on the premises Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Landlord must postpone the charge for approved loan purposes if askedLocal authority
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies where the dwelling-house is a flat.... Regulated
  • Keep structure, exterior, services and other property in repair for flatsLandlord
s.sch006 (1) The lease may require the tenant to bear a... Regulated
  • Landlord may pass on insurance and repair costs to leaseholderOccupier
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies to a charge (however created or... Regulated
  • Handle existing charges properly when selling a freehold under the Right to AcquireLandlord
s.sch006 Notice to lenders Regulated
  • Notify charge holders and manage redemption or alternative security within strict deadlinesLandlord
s.sch006 Discharge of the charge on the landlord’s interest in the dwelling-house Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Landlord must supply certificate to discharge charge on propertyLocal authority
s.sch006 The conveyance or grant shall be expressed to be made... Regulated
  • Include 'full title guarantee' in Right to Acquire conveyancesLandlord
123 other schedules
s.sch001 In the provisions of Part V, in the expressions—
s.sch001 In section 127 (value of the dwelling-house)—
s.sch001 In section 129 (discount)— (a) in subsection (1) for the...
s.sch001 In section 130(2) (reduction of discount where previous discount given)...
s.sch001 Omit section 131 (limits on amount of discount).
s.sch001 In section 136 (change of secure tenant after notice claiming...
s.sch001 For section 140(3) (landlord’s first notice to complete) substitute—
s.sch001 Omit sections 143 to 153 (right to acquire on rent...
s.sch001 Omit sections 153A (tenant’s notices of delay) and 153B (payments...
s.sch001 For section 154(1) (registration of title) substitute—
s.sch001 In section 155 (repayment of discount on early disposal)—
s.sch001 In the provisions in Part V, for the expression “right...
s.sch001 In section 156 (liability to repay is a charge on...
s.sch001 Omit section 157 (restriction on disposal of dwelling-houses in National...
s.sch001 Omit section 158 (consideration for reconveyance or surrender under s....
s.sch001 In section 162 (exempted disposals which end liability under covenants)...
s.sch001 In section 163 (treatment of options) omit subsection (2).
s.sch001 Omit sections 164 to 170 (various powers of the Secretary...
s.sch001 Omit section 171 (power to extend the right to buy,...
s.sch001 Omit sections 171A to 171H (preservation of the right to...
s.sch001 Omit section 173 (exclusion of shared ownership leases granted under...
s.sch001 For section 174 (leases granted under this Part to be...
s.sch001 For section 118(1) (the right to buy) substitute— (1) A tenant of a registered social landlord who satisfies...
s.sch001 In section 176 (notices)— (a) omit subsections (1) and (2);...
s.sch001 Omit section 177 (errors and omissions in notices).
s.sch001 For section 178 (costs) substitute— Costs An agreement between the landlord and a tenant claiming to...
s.sch001 In section 179 (provisions restricting right to buy etc. of...
s.sch001 In section 180 (statutory declarations) omit “or the Secretary of...
s.sch001 In section 181(1) (jurisdiction of county court)—
s.sch001 Omit section 182 (power to repeal or amend local Acts)....
s.sch001 In section 184 (land let with or used for the...
s.sch001 In section 188 (index of defined expressions: Part V) omit...
s.sch001 In Schedule 4 (qualifying period for the right to buy...
s.sch001 At the end of section 122 (tenant’s notice claiming to...
s.sch001 In Schedule 5 (exceptions to the right to buy)—
s.sch001 In Schedule 6 (conveyance of freehold and grant of lease...
s.sch001 Omit Schedule 6A (redemption of landlord’s share) and Schedule 9A...
s.sch001 After section 124 (landlord’s notice admitting or denying the right...
s.sch001 In section 125 (landlord’s notice of purchase price and other...
s.sch001 In section 125A (2)(b) (estimates and information about service charges)...
s.sch001 For section 125 D(1) (tenant’s notice of intention) substitute—
s.sch001 For section 126(1)(b) (purchase price) substitute— (b) the discount to...
s.sch002 The right to acquire
s.sch002 Qualifying period for right to acquire
s.sch002 Exceptions to the right to acquire
s.sch002 Circumstances in which the right to acquire cannot be exercised
s.sch002 Tenant’s notice claiming to exercise right to acquire
s.sch002 Claim to share right to acquire with members of family
s.sch002 Landlord’s offer of an alternative dwelling-house
s.sch002 Reference period for purposes of ss. 125A and 125B
s.sch002 Tenant’s notice of intention
s.sch002 Landlord’s notice in default
s.sch002 Purchase price
s.sch002 Value of dwelling-house
s.sch002 Discount
s.sch002 Reduction of discount where previous discount given
s.sch002 Change of tenant after notice claiming right to acquire
s.sch002 Change of landlord after notice claiming right to acquire
s.sch002 Terms and effect of conveyance or grant
s.sch002 Landlord’s first notice to complete
s.sch002 Landlord’s second notice to complete
s.sch002 Repayment of discount on early disposal
s.sch002 Relevant disposals
s.sch002 Exempted disposals
s.sch002 Meaning of “compulsory disposal”
s.sch002 Exempted disposals which end liability under covenants
s.sch002 Treatment of options
s.sch002 Exclusion of leases where landlord is housing association and freeholder is a charity
s.sch002 Leases granted under this Part to be treated as long leases at a low rent
s.sch002 Determination of price payable
s.sch002 Notices
s.sch002 Costs
s.sch002 Provisions restricting right to acquire
s.sch002 Statutory declarations
s.sch002 Jurisdiction of county court
s.sch002 Meaning of “house”, “flat” and “dwelling-house”
s.sch002 Land let with or used for purposes of dwelling-house
s.sch002 Meaning of “secure tenancy” and “secure tenant”
s.sch002 Members of a person’s family
s.sch002 Minor definitions
s.sch002 Index of defined expressions: Part V
s.sch004 The period to be taken into account for the purposes...
s.sch004 For the purpose of determining whether at any time a...
s.sch004 A period qualifies under this paragraph if it is a...
s.sch004 For the purposes of paragraph 2 a person who, as...
s.sch004 (1) This paragraph applies where the public sector tenant of...
s.sch004 A period qualifies under this paragraph if it is a...
s.sch004 (1) In this Schedule a “public sector tenant” means a...
s.sch004 (1) The landlord condition is, subject to paragraph 7A and...
s.sch004 (1) The landlord condition shall be treated as having been...
s.sch004 (1) The landlord condition shall also be treated as having...
s.sch004 The tenant condition is that the tenant was an individual...
s.sch005 (1) The right to acquire does not arise if the...
s.sch005 (1) The right to acquire does not arise if the...
s.sch005 (1) The right to acquire does not arise if the...
s.sch005 The right to acquire does not arise if the dwelling-house...
s.sch005 The right to acquire does not arise if the landlord...
s.sch005 The right to acquire does not arise unless the landlord...
s.sch005 (1) The right to acquire does not arise if the...
s.sch005 The right to acquire does not arise if the dwelling-house...
s.sch005 (1) The right to acquire does not arise if—
s.sch005 (1) The right to acquire does not arise if the...
s.sch006 The conveyance or grant shall not exclude or restrict the...
s.sch006 A lease shall be for the appropriate term defined in...
s.sch006 (1) If at the time the grant is made the...
s.sch006 Where the dwelling-house is a flat and the tenant enjoyed,...
s.sch006 (1) This paragraph applies where the landlord’s interest in the...
s.sch006 Unless otherwise agreed between the landlord and the tenant, there...
s.sch006 (1) Where a lease of a flat requires the tenant...
s.sch006 (1) Where a lease of a flat requires the tenant...
s.sch006 (1) The Secretary of State may by order prescribe—
s.sch006 Avoidance of certain provisions
s.sch006 Where the dwelling-house is a flat, a provision of the...
s.sch006 A provision of the lease, or of an agreement collateral...
s.sch006 (1) The conveyance or grant shall, by virtue of this...
s.sch006 A charge (however created or arising) on the interest of...
s.sch006 The conveyance or grant shall include— (a) such provisions (if...
s.sch006 The conveyance or grant shall include such provisions (if any)...
s.sch006 Subject to paragraph 6, and to Parts II and III...
s.sch006 A provision of the conveyance or lease is void in...
s.sch006 In this Schedule— “incumbrances” includes personal liabilities attaching in respect...
s.sch006 The conveyance shall not exclude or restrict the all estate...
s.sch006 (1) The conveyance shall be of an estate in fee...

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