The Housing (Extension of Right to Buy) Order 1987

18.  In section 136 (change of secure tenant after notice claiming right to buy) —

(a) in subsections (2), (4) and (5), for references to the landlord substitute references to the freeholder; and

(b) after subsection (1), insert —

“(1A) On becoming aware of the change of secure tenant the landlord shall forthwith notify its landlord in writing of this fact.

(1B) An intermediate landlord so notified shall, in turn, similarly notify its immediate landlord.”.

19. In section 137(1) (change of landlord after notice claiming right to buy or right to a mortgage) —

(a) for subsection (1) substitute —

“(1) Where, after the tenant has served a notice —

(a) under section 122(1) (notice claiming to exercise right to buy), or

(b) under section 134(1) (notice claiming to exercise right to a mortgage),

the interest of the landlord, an intermediate landlord or the freeholder in the dwelling-house passes from that authority or body to another person, or the interest comes to an end —

(i) the landlord, intermediate landlord or freeholder, as the case may be, shall forthwith notify its tenant of the change and the landlord and intermediate landlord shall similarly notify its landlord,

(ii) an intermediate landlord so notified by its tenant shall, in turn, similarly notify its immediate landlord or, if so notified by its landlord, shall similarly notify its tenant, and

(iii) all parties shall be in the same position as if the change had occurred before the notice under section 122(1) or section 134(1), as the case may be, was served and all other notices served had been served by or on the appropriate parties and all steps had been taken by them.”; and

(b) in subsection (2), in paragraph (b), for the reference to the landlord substitute a reference to the freeholder.

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Section 137 was amended by paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Housing and Planning Act 1986.