Section 171A — Housing Act 1985: Cases in which right to buy is preserved.

Cases in which right to buy is preserved. 171A 1 The provisions of this Part continue to apply where a person ceases to be a secure tenant of a dwelling-house by reason of the disposal by the landlord of an interest in the dwelling-house in England to a person who is not an authority or body within section 80 (the landlord condition for secure tenancies).

2 In the following provisions of this Part—

a references to the preservation of the right to buy and to a person having the preserved right to buy are to the continued application of the provisions of this Part by virtue of this section and to a person in relation to whom those provisions so apply;

b “ qualifying disposal ” means a disposal in relation to which this section applies, and c “ former secure tenant ” and the “ former landlord ” are the persons mentioned in subsection (1).

3 This section does not apply—

a where the former landlord was a person against whom the right to buy could not be exercised by virtue of paragraph 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 5 (charities and certain housing associations), or b in such other cases as may be excepted from the operation of this section by order of the Secretary of State.

4 Orders under subsection (3)( b )—

a may relate to particular disposals and may make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas, and b shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.