SCHEDULE 9 New Schedule 5A to the Housing Act 1985: Initial Demolition Notices
Housing Act 2004 (2004 c 34) | Legislation

SCHEDULE 9 New Schedule 5A to the Housing Act 1985: Initial Demolition Notices

Section 183

“SCHEDULE 5A
Initial Demolition Notices
Section 138A
Initial demolition notices
1

(1)     For the purposes of this Schedule an “initial demolition notice†is a notice served on a secure tenant—

(a)     stating that the landlord intends to demolish the dwelling-house or (as the case may be) the building containing it (“the relevant premisesâ€),

(b)     setting out the reasons why the landlord intends to demolish the relevant premises,

(c)     specifying the period within which he intends to demolish those premises, and

(d)     stating that, while the notice remains in force, he will not be under any obligation to make such a grant as is mentioned in section 138(1) in respect of any claim made by the tenant to exercise the right to buy in respect of the dwelling-house.

(2)     An initial demolition notice must also state—

(a)     that the notice does not prevent—

(i)     the making by the tenant of any such claim, or

(ii)     the taking of steps under this Part in connection with any such claim up to the point where section 138(1) would otherwise operate in relation to the claim, or

(iii)

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