SCHEDULE 15RELIEF FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO SOCIAL HOUSING

PART 6RELIEF FOR CERTAIN ACQUISITIONS BY REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS

Relief for certain acquisitions by registered social landlords

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1

A land transaction under which the buyer is a registered social landlord is relieved from tax if—

a

the registered social landlord is controlled by its tenants,

b

the seller is a qualifying body, or

c

the transaction is funded with the assistance of a public subsidy.

2

The reference in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to a registered social landlord ““controlled by its tenants”” is to a registered social landlord the majority of whose board members are tenants occupying properties owned or managed by it.

3

In this paragraph—

  • "board member”” (“"aelod o'r bwrdd”"), in relation to a registered social landlord, means—

    1. a

      if it is a company, a director of the company,

    2. b

      if it is a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, a member,

    3. c

      if it is body of trustees, a trustee, or

    4. d

      if it is not within paragraphs (a) to (c), a member of the committee of management or other body to which is entrusted the direction of the affairs of the registered social landlord;

  • "public subsidy”” (“"cymhorthdal cyhoeddus”") means any grant or other financial assistance—

    1. a

      made or given by way of a distribution pursuant to section 25 of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 (c. 39) (application of money by distributing bodies),

    2. b

      made by the Welsh Ministers under section 18 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (social housing grants), or

    3. c

      under section 126 of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (c. 53) (financial assistance for regeneration and development);

  • "qualifying body”” (“"corff cymwys”") means any of the following—

    1. a

      a registered social landlord;

    2. b

      a housing action trust established under Part 3 of the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50);

    3. c

      a county or county borough council constituted under section 21 of the Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70);

    4. d

      a county or district council constituted under section 2 of that Act;

    5. e

      the Welsh Ministers.