The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.
After section 128 (determination of value by district valuer) insert—
In section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention), in paragraph (b), for the words from ", the service" to the end substitute ." (or where the landlord exercises his right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer), the relevant event "
After section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention) insert—
In section 128(2) (power of tenant to require determination or re-determination of value) omit ", or as the case may be re-determined,".
In section 128(5) (notice of determination or re-determination) for the words from "stating" to the end substitute
After section 128(5) (notice of determination or redetermination) insert—
In section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant), in paragraph (b), for the words from ", the service" to the end substitute ." (or where the right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer is or has been exercised by the landlord), the relevant event "
After section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant) insert—
In section 140(4) (circumstances in which landlord's first notice to complete may not be served), after paragraph (a), insert—
In section 181(1) (jurisdiction of county court) after "128" insert ." , 128B "
This section does not apply to any determination or re-determination under section 128 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) which was required before the coming into force of this section.