Section 127 – Demolition without replacement
172.Subsection (1) applies subsection (2) if a person owning the old dwelling notifies an officer of Revenue and Customs that there is no intention to build any new dwelling on the site of the old dwelling.
173.Subsection (2) defines when the person is said to have a single-dwelling interest in the old dwelling from the day as defined by subsection (3).
174.Subsection (3) defines the date for subsection (2) when both the criteria are met of the demolition having begun and thereby rendering the building unsuitable to be used as a dwelling.
175.Subsection (4) requires a notification to be made in writing to an officer of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs under subsection (1).
176.Subsection (5) provides some further definitions for this section.