Section 138B — Housing Act 2004: Effect of final demolition notice served before completion

Effect of final demolition notice served before completion 138B 1 This section applies where—

a a secure tenant has claimed to exercise the right to buy, but b before the landlord has made to the tenant such a grant as is required by section 138(1) in respect of the claim, a final demolition notice is served on the tenant under paragraph 13 of Schedule 5.

2 In such a case—

a the tenant’s claim ceases to be effective as from the time when the final demolition notice comes into force under that paragraph, and b section 138(1) accordingly does not apply to the landlord, in connection with the tenant’s claim, at any time after the notice comes into force.

3 Section 138C provides a right to compensation in certain cases where this section applies.