SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18 Miscellaneous provisions

Part III Orders in relation to property in family and matrimonial proceedings, &c.

Housing Act 1985 (c.68)

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1

Section 160 of the Housing Act 1985 (exempted disposals in relation to right to buy) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for paragraph (c) substitute—

c

it is a disposal of the whole of the dwelling-house in pursuance of any such order as is mentioned in subsection (3);

3

After subsection (2) add—

3

The orders referred to in subsection (1)(c) are orders under—

a

section 24 or 24A of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 (property adjustment orders or orders for the sale of property in connection with matrimonial proceedings),

b

section 2 of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (orders as to financial provision to be made from estate),

c

section 17 of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 (property adjustment orders or orders for the sale of property after overseas divorce, &c.), or

d

paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to the Children Act 1989 (orders for financial relief against parents).