Abolition of the right to buy and the right to acquire
I16Abolition of the right to buy and the right to acquire
1
The following rights no longer exist in relation to dwellings in Wales—
a
the right to acquire the freehold of a dwelling-house, or to be granted a lease of a dwelling-house, pursuant to Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (the right to buy);
b
the right to acquire a dwelling pursuant to section 16 of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (the right to acquire).
2
Accordingly, the following enactments are repealed—
a
sections 2 and 3 of this Act (restriction on exercising the right to buy etc.), and sections 121ZA, 121ZB and 171B(7) of the Housing Act 1985 (inserted by sections 2 and 3 of this Act);
b
sections 4 and 5 of this Act (restriction on exercising the right to acquire etc.), and sections 16B, 16C and 21(2A) of the Housing Act 1996 (inserted by sections 4 and 5 of this Act);
c
section 8 of this Act.
3
Schedule 1 (which makes consequential amendments and repeals) has effect.