Commentary on Sections

Chapter  6: Amendments to the Housing Act 1985

Section 32 – Effect of direction to suspend the right to buy

67.Section 32 inserts new section 122B into the 1985 Act.   While a direction suspending the right to buy has effect a tenant cannot make a right to buy claim under section 122 of the 1985 Act (tenant’s notice claiming to exercise right to buy).  New section 122B does not affect the computation of any period under Schedule 4 to the 1985 Act.