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Section 184: Right to acquire: supplemental

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 · 2008 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing — Chapter 5: Disposal of propertyby private registered providers

The Secretary of State may by order—

specify the amount or rate of discount to be given on the exercise of the right conferred by section 180, and
designate rural areas in relation to dwellings in which the right conferred by that section does not arise.

The provisions of Part 5 of the Housing Act 1985 apply in relation to the right to acquire under section 180—

subject to any order under subsection (1) above, and
subject to such other exceptions, adaptations and other modifications as may be specified by regulations made by the Secretary of State.

The specified exceptions, adaptations and other modifications shall take the form of textual amendments of the provisions of Part 5 of that Act as they apply in relation to the right to buy under that Part; and any consolidating regulations shall set out the provisions of Part 5 as they so apply.

Before making an order which would have the effect that an area ceased to be designated under subsection (1)(b), the Secretary of State shall consult—

the local housing authority or authorities in whose district the area or any part of it is situated or, if the order is general in its effect, local housing authorities in general, and
such bodies appearing to the Secretary of State to be representative of private registered providers as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

Regulations made under this section are consolidating regulations if they are made for the purposes of consolidating other regulations that are being revoked in the instrument containing the consolidating regulations.

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