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[F113(1)The right to buy does not arise if a final demolition notice is in force in respect of the dwelling-house.E+W

(2) A “ final demolition notice ” is a notice—

(a)stating that the landlord intends to demolish the dwelling-house or (as the case may be) the building containing it (“the relevant premises”),

(b)setting out the reasons why the landlord intends to demolish the relevant premises,

(c)specifying—

(i) the date by which he intends to demolish those premises (“ the proposed demolition date ”), and

(ii)the date when the notice will cease to be in force (unless extended under paragraph 15),

(d)stating that one of conditions A to C in paragraph 14 is satisfied in relation to the notice (specifying the condition concerned), and

(e)stating that the right to buy does not arise in respect of the dwelling-house while the notice is in force.

(3)If, at the time when the notice is served, there is an existing claim to exercise the right to buy in respect of the dwelling-house, the notice shall (instead of complying with sub-paragraph (2)(e)) state—

(a)that that claim ceases to be effective on the notice coming into force, but

(b)that section 138C confers a right to compensation in respect of certain expenditure,

and the notice shall also give details of that right to compensation and of how it may be exercised.

(4)The proposed demolition date must fall within the period of 24 months beginning with the date of service of the notice on the tenant.

(5)For the purposes of this paragraph a final demolition notice is in force in respect of the dwelling-house concerned during the period of 24 months mentioned in sub-paragraph (4), but this is subject to—

(a)compliance with the conditions in sub-paragraphs (6) and (7) (in a case to which they apply), F2. . .

(b)the provisions of paragraph 15(1) to [F3(7A)][F4, and

(c)the provisions of paragraph 15A]

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(6)If—

(a)the dwelling-house is contained in a building which contains one or more other dwelling-houses, and

(b)the landlord intends to demolish the whole of the building,

the landlord must have served a final demolition notice on the occupier of each of the dwelling-houses contained in it (whether addressed to him by name or just as “the occupier”).

An accidental omission to serve a final demolition notice on one or more occupiers does not prevent the condition in this sub-paragraph from being satisfied.

(7)A notice stating that the landlord intends to demolish the relevant premises must have appeared—

(a)in a local or other newspaper circulating in the locality in which those premises are situated (other than one published by the landlord), and

(b)in any newspaper published by the landlord, and

(c)on the landlord’s website (if he has one).

(8)The notice mentioned in sub-paragraph (7) must contain the following information—

(a)sufficient information to enable identification of the premises that the landlord intends to demolish;

(b)the reasons why the landlord intends to demolish those premises;

(c)the proposed demolition date;

(d)the date when any final demolition notice or notices relating to those premises will cease to be in force, unless extended or revoked under paragraph 15;

(e)that the right to buy will not arise in respect of those premises or (as the case may be) in respect of any dwelling-house contained in them;

(f)that there may be a right to compensation under section 138C in respect of certain expenditure incurred in respect of any existing claim.

(9)In this paragraph and paragraphs 14 and 15 [F5(other than paragraph 15(7A)] any reference to the landlord, in the context of a reference to an intention or decision on his part to demolish or not to demolish any premises, or of a reference to the acquisition or transfer of any premises, includes a reference to a superior landlord.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 5 paras. 13-16 and preceding cross-heading inserted (18.1.2004) by Housing Act 2004 (c. 34), ss. 182, 270(3)(a)

F2Word in Sch. 5 para. 13(5)(a) repealed (22.9.2008 for E. and otherwise prosp.) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 305, 321(1), 325(2), Sch. 13 para. 2(2)(a), Sch. 16 (with Sch. 13 para. 14)

F3Word in Sch. 5 para. 13(5)(b) substituted (22.9.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 305, 325(2), Sch. 13 para. 2(2)(b) (with Sch. 13 para. 14)

F4Sch. 5 para. 13(5)(c) and word inserted (22.9.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 305, 325(2), Sch. 13 para. 2(2)(c) (with Sch. 13 para. 14)

F5Words in Sch. 5 para. 13(9) inserted (22.9.2008) by Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 (c. 17), ss. 305, 325(2), Sch. 13 para. 2(3) (with Sch. 13 para. 14)

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