The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019

Amendment to the Housing Act 1985

3.  The 1985 Act is amended as follows—

(a) in section 115 (meaning of “long tenancy”), in subsection (1)(c), omit “as it has effect”;

(b) in section 118 (the right to buy), in subsection (1), after “secure tenant” insert “of a dwelling-house in England”;

(c) in section 119 (qualifying period for right to buy)—

(i) in subsection (A1), for “In the application of this Part to England, the” substitute “The”;

(ii) omit subsection (1);

(iii) in subsection (2) omit “or 1”;

(d) in section 121AA (information to help tenant decide whether to exercise right to buy etc), in subsection (1) after “dwelling-houses” insert “in England”;

(e) in section 121B (provision of information)-

(i) in subsection (2)(b), after “secure tenants” insert “of dwelling-houses in England”;

(ii) in subsection (5), after “secure tenants” insert “of dwelling-houses in England”;

(f) in section 122 (tenant’s notice claiming to exercise the right to buy), in subsection (1), for “Unless section 122B applies a” substitute “A”;

(g) omit section 122A (applications to suspend the right to buy etc in parts of Wales: effect on claims to exercise the right);

(h) omit section 122B (suspension of the right to buy in parts of Wales);

(i) in section 124 (landlord’s notice admitting or denying right to buy)—

(i) in subsection (1), omit “or 3”;

(ii) omit subsection (3);

(j) in section 130 (reduction of discount where previous discount given), in subsection (2)(c), omit “as it has effect”;

(k) In section 153A (tenant’s notice of delay), in subsection (1)(a), omit “or (3)”;

(l) in section 171A (cases in which the right to buy is preserved), in subsection (1), after “dwelling-house” insert “in England”;

(m) in section 171B (extent of preserved right: qualifying persons and dwelling-houses)—

(i) in subsection (1), after “the preserved right to buy” insert “a relevant dwelling-house in England”;

(ii) in subsection (6), after “another dwelling-house” insert “in England”;

(n) in section 171D (subsequent dealings: disposal of landlord’s interest in qualifying dwelling-house)—

(i) in subsection (2), for “appropriate authority” substitute “Secretary of State”;

(ii) omit subsection (2A);

(o) in Schedule 3A (consultation before disposals to private sector landlord), in paragraph 3, in sub-paragraph (2)(c), after “secure tenant” insert “of a dwelling-house in England”;

(p) in Schedule 5 (exceptions to the Right to Buy), in paragraph 11—

(i) in sub-paragraph (4), omit the words “or authority” where they occur;

(ii) in sub-paragraph (5A)-

(aa) in the opening words, omit “or authority”;

(bb) in paragraph (a), omit “in relation to England”;

(cc) omit paragraph (b) and the “; and” preceding it.