SCHEDULE 1Amendment of enactments consequential on Part 1 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008

Housing Act 1985

31.—(1) Schedule 4 (qualifying period for right to buy and discount) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 7(1)—

(a)for “paragraph 7A” substitute “paragraphs 7A and 7B and”,

(b)for “new town” substitute “development”, and

(c)after “an urban development corporation” insert—

the Commission for the New Towns,.

(3) After paragraph 7A insert—

7B  The landlord condition shall be treated as having been satisfied in the case of a dwelling-house let under a tenancy falling within section 80(2A) to (2E) at any time if, at that time, the interest of the landlord belonged to—

(a)the Homes and Communities Agency, or

(b)the Welsh Ministers..