Section 567 — Housing Act 1985: Modifications of this Part in relation to shared ownership leases.

Modifications of this Part in relation to shared ownership leases. 567 1 If it appears to a local housing authority that the interest of a person eligible for assistance in respect of a defective dwelling in their area is—

a a shared ownership lease, or b the freehold acquired under the terms of a shared ownership lease, the authority shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of State a scheme providing for the provisions of this Part to have effect, in their application to such a case, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the scheme.

2 A scheme under subsection (1) above shall not have effect unless approved by the Secretary of State; and any such approval may be made conditional upon compliance with requirements specified by him.

4 In this section “ shared ownership lease ” means—

a a shared ownership lease granted in pursuance of Part V (the right to buy),

b a lease of a dwelling-house granted otherwise than in pursuance of that Part which contains provision to the like effect as that required by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 8 (terms of shared ownership lease: right to acquired additional shares and to acquire freehold),

c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . or d a lease determined, or of a class or description determined, by the Secretary of State to be a shared ownership lease.

5 The fact that a lease becomes a shared ownership lease by virtue of . . . a determination under subsection (4)(d) does not affect the operation of the provisions of this Part in relation to a case where an application for assistance under this Part has previously been made. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .