Part 3Other provisions

Chapter 2Landlord and tenant matters

Right to buy etc: miscellaneous

307Approved lending institutions

(1)

In section 156 of the Housing Act 1985 (liability to repay is a charge on the premises)—

(a)

in subsection (4) for “and any body specified, or of a class or description specified, in an order made by the Secretary of State” substitute— “ an authorised mortgage lender. ”, and

(b)

omit subsections (5) and (6).

(2)

In section 622(1) of that Act (minor definitions: general), after the definition of “authorised insurer”, insert—

““authorised mortgage lender” means—

(a)

a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender,

(b)

an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) of Schedule 3 to that Act who has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender, or

(c)

a Treaty firm within the meaning of Schedule 4 to that Act who has permission under paragraph 4 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 2 of that Schedule) to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender;”.

(3)

In section 622(2) of that Act (interpretation of “authorised deposit taker” and “authorised insurer”) for “and “authorised insurer”” substitute “ “ , “authorised insurer”and “authorised mortgage lender” ”.

(4)

In section 36(4) of that Act (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for the words from “and any body” to the end substitute— “ an authorised mortgage lender. ”

(5)

In section 151B(5) of that Act (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for the words from “and any body” to the end substitute— “ an authorised mortgage lender. ”

(6)

In paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 11 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for paragraph (e) substitute—

“(e)

an authorised mortgage lender (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (see section 622 of that Act)).”

(7)

In section 12(5) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for paragraph (c) substitute—

“(c)

an authorised mortgage lender (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (see section 622 of that Act)).”