Housing Act 1985

144 Tenant’s notice claiming to exercise right to shared ownership lease.

(1) A secure tenant claims to exercise the right to be granted a shared ownership lease by written notice to that effect served on the landlord stating the initial share which he proposes to acquire.

(2) The notice may be withdrawn or varied at any time by notice in writing served on the landlord.

(3) On the service of a notice under this section, any notice served by the landlord under section 140 or 141 (landlord’s notices to complete purchase in pursuance of right to buy) shall be deemed to have been withdrawn; and no such notice may be served by the landlord whilst a notice under this section remains in force.

(4) If on the service by the tenant of a further notice under section 134 (claim to exercise right to a mortgage) he becomes entitled, or treated as entitled, to a full mortgage, he ceases to be entitled to exercise the right to be granted a shared ownership lease; and any notice of his under this section shall be deemed to have been withdrawn.

(5) Where a notice under this section is withdrawn, or deemed to have been withdrawn, the tenant may complete the transaction in accordance with the provisions of this Part relating to the right to buy.