The Housing (Right to Buy) (Priority of Charges) Order 1984
Under the Housing Act 1980 liability to repay discount following the exercise of the right to buy is secured by a charge on the dwelling. The charge has priority in the circumstances set out in section 8(4)(b) and (4A) (substituted by section 5(4) of the Housing and Building Control Act 1984) of the 1980 Act after certain legal charges, including charges securing amounts advanced by a body falling within section 8(5) of the 1980 Act. Certain bodies are listed in section 8(5).