Commentary on Sections Schedule 15 - Treatment of certain transactions relating to social housing Shared ownership trust: election for market value treatment
355.Paragraph 12 makes provision for the buyer to elect for market value treatment. An election for market value treatment cannot at a later date be withdrawn or amended after the election has been submitted.
356.The chargeable consideration for the declaration of the shared ownership trust is taken to be the amount relating to the market value of the dwelling by reference to which the premium is calculated. Sub-paragraph (3)(b) provides that no account must be taken of rent-equivalent payments.