Finance Act 2008
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Housing authorities and Affordable Homes Partnership. |
121.— (1) The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following section after section 106A: | |
“106B.— Stamp duty shall not be chargeable on any instrument giving effect to the conveyance, transfer or lease of a house, building or land by or to— | ||
(a) a housing authority in connection with any of its functions under the Housing Acts 1966 to 2004, or | ||
(b) the Affordable Homes Partnership established under article 4(1) of the Affordable Homes Partnership (Establishment) Order 2005 ( S.I. No. 383 of 2005 ) in connection with the services specified in article 4(2) of that order, as amended by the Affordable Homes Partnership (Establishment) Order 2005 (Amendment) Order 2007 ( S.I. No. 293 of 2007 ).”. | ||
(2) Section 8 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 is repealed. | ||
(3) This section applies to instruments executed on or after the date of the passing of this Act. |