Commentary on Sections Schedule 15 - Treatment of certain transactions relating to social housing Shared ownership trusts: meaning of shared ownership trust and other key terms
353.Part 4 of this Schedule provides that shared ownership trusts are treated in a similar manner to shared ownership leases for the purposes of LTT. Paragraph 10 defines what is meant by a “shared ownership trust” by reference to section 1 of the Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 and specific conditions which have to be satisfied for the trust to be recognised as a shared ownership trust.