Section 181 — Housing Act 1985: Jurisdiction of county court.

Jurisdiction of county court. 181 1 The county court has jurisdiction—

a to entertain any proceedings brought under this Part, and b to determine any question arising under this Part or under a conveyance or grant executed in pursuance of the right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms ; but subject to sections 128 , 128B , 155C and 158 . . .(which provide for matters of valuation to be determined by the district valuer).

2 The jurisdiction conferred by this section includes jurisdiction to entertain proceedings on any such question as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) notwithstanding that no other relief is sought than a declaration.

3 If a person takes proceedings in the High Court which, by virtue of this section, he could have taken in the county court, he is not entitled to recover any costs. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .