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Part 3 E+WOther provisions
Chapter 2E+WLandlord and tenant matters
Tenant empowermentE+W
294Ballots before certain disposals to private landlordsE+W
(1)Schedule 3A to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (consultation before disposal to private sector landlord) is amended as follows.
(2)After paragraph 3(3) insert—
"(4)When a notice has been served under sub-paragraph (3) the authority shall arrange a ballot of the tenants in accordance with sub-paragraph (5) to establish whether or not the tenants wish the disposal to proceed.
(5)The authority shall—
(a)make arrangements for such person as they consider appropriate to conduct the ballot in such manner as that person considers appropriate; or
(b)conduct the ballot themselves.
(6)After the ballot has been held the authority shall serve a notice on each tenant (whether or not he voted in the ballot) informing him—
(a)of the ballot result; and
(b)if the authority intend to proceed with the disposal, that he may within 28 days after the service of the notice make representations to the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the Welsh Ministers."
(3)In paragraph 5(1)—
(a)for "it appears to him" substitute " the result of a ballot arranged under paragraph 3(4) shows ", and
(b)after "relates" insert " who voted in the ballot ".
(4)After paragraph 5 insert—
"5A"Guidance
(1)The appropriate person must give guidance to local authorities about complying with the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation.
(2)The appropriate person must publish guidance given under this paragraph as soon as reasonably practicable after giving it.
(3)Local authorities must, in complying with the requirements of paragraph 3 as to consultation, have regard to the guidance for the time being in force under this paragraph.
(4)The appropriate person may revoke guidance given under this paragraph.
(5)References in this paragraph to giving guidance include references to giving guidance by varying existing guidance.
(6)In this paragraph "the appropriate person" means—
(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and
(b)in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers."
(5)Subsections (2) to (4) do not apply to consultations begun before the coming into force of those subsections.
(6)For the purposes of subsection (5) a consultation has begun when a notice has been served under paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 3A to the Act of 1985.
295Management agreements: extending requirements to co-operateE+W
(1)Section 27AB of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (management agreements with tenant management organisations) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (2), after paragraph (b), insert—
"(ba)to provide to the organisation such information or descriptions of information, in connection with the proposal, as may be prescribed in the regulations;
(bb)to take, in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, such other steps as may be so prescribed to co-operate with the organisation in connection with the proposal;".
(a)in paragraph (a) after "authority" insert " or the person making the regulations ",
(b)after paragraph (b), insert—
"(ba)setting time-limits for the carrying out of requirements under the regulations;", and
(c)in paragraph (c) after "guidance" insert " or directions ".
I1S. 295 in force at 1.12.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(1)(a) (with arts. 6-13)
296Requirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals of landE+W
After section 34 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (consents in relation to disposals of land held for housing purposes) insert—
"34ARequirements to co-operate in relation to certain disposals
(1)The appropriate person may make regulations for imposing requirements on a local housing authority in any case where a tenant group serves written notice on the authority proposing that the authority should dispose of particular land held by them for the purposes of this Part, or a particular description of such land, to a relevant housing provider.
(2)The regulations may make provision requiring the authority—
(a)to provide, or finance the provision of, such office accommodation and facilities, and such training, as the tenant group reasonably requires for the purpose of pursuing the proposal;
(b)to arrange for such feasibility studies with respect to the proposal as may be determined by or under the regulations to be conducted by such persons as may be so determined;
(c)to provide to the tenant group such information or descriptions of information, in connection with the proposal, as may be prescribed in the regulations;
(d)to take, in circumstances prescribed in the regulations, such other steps as may be so prescribed to co-operate with the tenant group in connection with the proposal;
(e)to arrange for such ballots or polls with respect to the proposal as may be determined by or under the regulations to be conducted by such persons as may be so determined; and
(f)in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations, to enter into an agreement for the disposal.
(3)The regulations may make provision—
(a)for determining the houses and other land to which the disposal should relate, and the amounts which should be paid in respect of the disposal;
(b)requiring the agreement for the disposal to be in such form as may be approved by the appropriate person and to contain such provisions as may be prescribed by the regulations.
(4)The regulations may make such procedural, incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as may appear to the appropriate person necessary or expedient, and may in particular make provision—
(a)for particular questions arising under the regulations to be determined by the authority or the appropriate person;
(b)setting time-limits for the carrying out of requirements under the regulations;
(c)requiring any person exercising functions under the regulations to act in accordance with any guidance or directions given by the appropriate person.
(5)Nothing in subsections (2) to (4) is to be taken as prejudicing the generality of subsection (1).
(6)Any regulations which provide for the appropriate person to approve a proposal for a local housing authority to dispose of land must ensure that the authority has the opportunity to make representations to the appropriate person before the appropriate person decides whether or not to approve the proposal.
(7)This section does not affect any requirement under section 32 or 33 for the consent of the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers.
(8)Regulations under this section—
(a)may make different provision with respect to different cases or descriptions of case, including different provision for different areas; and
(b)are to be made by statutory instrument which—
(i)in the case of an instrument made by the Secretary of State, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and
(ii)in the case of an instrument made by the Welsh Ministers, is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
(9)In this section—
"appropriate person" means—
in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers;
"relevant housing provider" means—
in relation to England, a registered provider of social housing; and
in relation to Wales, a registered social landlord; and
"tenant group" means a body or other person which satisfies such conditions as may be determined by or under the regulations."
I2S. 296 in force at 1.12.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(1)(b) (with arts. 6-13)
Family intervention tenanciesE+W
297Family intervention tenancies: generalE+W
(1)In Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (tenancies which are not secure tenancies) after paragraph 4 insert—
"Family intervention tenancies
4ZA(1)A tenancy is not a secure tenancy if it is a family intervention tenancy.
(2)But a tenancy mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) becomes a secure tenancy if the landlord notifies the tenant that it is to be regarded as a secure tenancy.
(3)In this paragraph "a family intervention tenancy" means, subject to sub-paragraph (4), a tenancy granted by a local housing authority in respect of a dwelling-house—
(a)to a person ("the new tenant") against whom a possession order under section 84 in respect of another dwelling-house—
(i)has been made, in relation to a secure tenancy, on ground 2 or 2A of Part 1 of Schedule 2;
(ii)could, in the opinion of the authority, have been so made in relation to such a tenancy; or
(iii)could, in the opinion of the authority, have been so made if the person had had such a tenancy; and
(b)for the purposes of the provision of behaviour support services.
(4)A tenancy is not a family intervention tenancy for the purposes of this paragraph if the local housing authority has failed to serve a notice under sub-paragraph (5) on the new tenant before the new tenant entered into the tenancy.
(5)A notice under this sub-paragraph is a notice stating—
(a)the reasons for offering the tenancy to the new tenant;
(b)the dwelling-house in respect of which the tenancy is to be granted;
(c)the other main terms of the tenancy (including any requirements on the new tenant in respect of behaviour support services);
(d)the security of tenure available under the tenancy and any loss of security of tenure which is likely to result from the new tenant agreeing to enter into the tenancy;
(e)that the new tenant is not obliged to enter into the tenancy or (unless otherwise required to do so) to surrender any existing tenancy or possession of a dwelling-house;
(f)any likely action by the local housing authority if the new tenant does not enter into the tenancy or surrender any existing tenancy or possession of a dwelling-house.
(6)The appropriate national authority may by regulations made by statutory instrument amend sub-paragraph (5).
(7)A notice under sub-paragraph (5) must contain advice to the new tenant as to how the new tenant may be able to obtain assistance in relation to the notice.
(8)The appropriate national authority may by regulations made by statutory instrument make provision about the type of advice to be provided in such notices.
(9)Regulations under this paragraph may contain such transitional, transitory or saving provision as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate.
(10)A statutory instrument containing (whether alone or with other provision) regulations under this paragraph which amend or repeal any of paragraphs (a) to (f) of sub-paragraph (5) may not be made—
(a)by the Secretary of State unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament; and
(b)by the Welsh Ministers unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the National Assembly for Wales.
(11)Subject to this, a statutory instrument containing regulations made under this paragraph—
(a)by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and
(b)by the Welsh Ministers is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales.
(12)In this paragraph—
"appropriate national authority"—
in relation to England, means the Secretary of State; and
in relation to Wales, means the Welsh Ministers;
"behaviour support agreement" means an agreement in writing about behaviour and the provision of support services made between the new tenant and the local housing authority concerned (or between persons who include those persons);
"behaviour support services" means relevant support services to be provided by any person to—
the new tenant; or
any person who is to reside with the new tenant;
for the purpose of addressing the kind of behaviour which led to the new tenant falling within sub-paragraph (3)(a);
"family intervention tenancy" has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3);
"the new tenant" has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3)(a);
"relevant support services" means support services of a kind identified in a behaviour support agreement and designed to meet such needs of the recipient as are identified in the agreement."
(2)In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (tenancies which cannot be assured tenancies) after paragraph 12 insert—
12ZA(1)A family intervention tenancy.
(2)But a family intervention tenancy becomes an assured tenancy if the landlord notifies the tenant that it is to be regarded as an assured tenancy.
(3)In this paragraph "a family intervention tenancy" means, subject to sub-paragraph (4), a tenancy granted by a registered provider of social housing or a registered social landlord ("the landlord") in respect of a dwelling-house—
(a)to a person ("the new tenant") against whom a possession order under section 7 in respect of another dwelling-house—
(i)has been made, in relation to an assured tenancy, on ground 14 or 14A of Part 2 of Schedule 2;
(ii)could, in the opinion of the landlord, have been so made in relation to such a tenancy; or
(iii)could, in the opinion of the landlord, have been so made if the person had had such a tenancy; and
(4)A tenancy is not a family intervention tenancy for the purposes of this paragraph if the landlord has failed to serve a notice under sub-paragraph (5) on the new tenant before the new tenant entered into the tenancy.
(f)any likely action by the landlord if the new tenant does not enter into the tenancy or surrender any existing tenancy or possession of a dwelling-house.
"behaviour support agreement" means an agreement in writing about behaviour and the provision of support services made between the new tenant, the landlord and the local housing authority for the district in which the dwelling-house which is to be subject to the new tenancy is situated (or between persons who include those persons);
"landlord" has the meaning given by sub-paragraph (3);
"local housing authority" (and the reference to its district) has the same meaning as in the Housing Act 1985 (see sections 1 and 2(1) of that Act);
"registered social landlord" has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Housing Act 1996;
(3)This section does not apply to any tenancy granted before the coming into force of this section.
I3S. 297 in force at 1.1.2009 for E. by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(11) (with arts. 6-13)
298Certain family intervention tenancies: terminationE+W
(1)A local housing authority must not serve a notice to quit on the tenant of a family intervention tenancy unless—
(a)the authority has served a notice under subsection (2) on the tenant, and
(b)either—
(i)the tenant has not requested a review of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(e) within the period of 14 days beginning with the service of the notice,
(ii)any such request has been withdrawn, or
(iii)the authority has served a notice on the tenant under subsection (4)(b).
(2)A notice under this subsection is a notice in writing stating—
(a)that the authority has decided to serve a notice to quit on the tenant,
(b)the effect of serving a notice to quit,
(c)the reasons for the authority's decision,
(d)when the authority is intending to serve the notice to quit, and
(e)that the tenant has the right to request, within the period of 14 days beginning with the service of the notice under this subsection, a review of the authority's decision.
(3)Subsection (4) applies if the tenant requests a review of the kind mentioned in subsection (2)(e) within the period of 14 days beginning with the service of the notice under subsection (2) and the request is not withdrawn.
(4)The local housing authority must—
(a)review its decision to serve a notice to quit on the tenant, and
(b)serve a notice on the tenant informing the tenant of the decision of the authority on the review and the reasons for it.
(5)The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision about the procedure to be followed in connection with such a review.
(6)Regulations under subsection (5) may, in particular—
(a)specify the description of person who is to make the decision on a review,
(b)specify the circumstances in which the tenant is entitled to an oral hearing on a review,
(c)specify whether, and by whom, the tenant is entitled to be represented at such a hearing.
(7)A notice under subsection (2), and a notice to quit, served by a local housing authority in respect of a family intervention tenancy must contain advice to the tenant as to how the tenant may be able to obtain assistance in relation to the notice.
(8)The appropriate national authority may by regulations make provision about the type of advice to be provided in such notices.
"appropriate national authority" means—
in relation to England, the Secretary of State, and
in relation to Wales, the Welsh Ministers,
"family intervention tenancy" has the same meaning as in paragraph 4ZA of Schedule 1 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68),
and other expressions used in this section and in paragraph 4ZA of that Schedule have the same meaning as in that paragraph.
(10)This section does not apply to any tenancy granted before the coming into force of this section.
I4S. 298(1)-(4) (7) (10) in force at 1.1.2009 for E. by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(11) (with arts. 6-13)
I5S. 298(5)(6)(8)(9) in force at 1.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(3) (with arts. 6-13)
I6S. 298(5)(6)(8)(9) in force at 1.1.2009 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(11) (with arts. 6-13)
Possession ordersE+W
299Possession orders relating to certain tenanciesE+W
Schedule 11 (which makes provision about possession orders and their effect on secure tenancies, assured tenancies, introductory tenancies and demoted tenancies including provision about the status of existing occupiers) has effect.
I7S. 299 in force at 1.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(4) (with arts. 6-13)
I8S. 299 in force at 20.5.2009 for specified purposes by S.I. 2009/1261, art. 2
Leasehold enfranchisementE+W
300Right to acquire freehold: abolition of low rent testE+W
(1)In section 1(1) of the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (right to enfranchisement or extension of long leaseholds)—
(a)in paragraph (a) omit "at a low rent",
(b)before "and" at the end of paragraph (a) insert—
"(aa)in the case of a right to acquire an extended lease, his long tenancy is a tenancy at a low rent;", and
(c)in paragraph (b) after "he has" insert "—
(i)in the case of a right to acquire the freehold, been tenant of the house under a long tenancy for the last two years; and
(ii)in the case of a right to acquire an extended lease,".
(2)In that Act—
(a)in section 1(1A) (excluded tenancies)—
(i)for "subsection (1)(a) and (b)" substitute " subsection (1) ", and
(ii)omit "at a low rent", and
(b)omit—
(i)section 1A(2) (certain deemed low rent tenancies),
(ii)section 1AA (additional right to enfranchisement where tenancy not low rent tenancy), and
(iii)section 4A (alternative rent limits for purposes of section 1A(2)).
I9S. 300 in force at 7.9.2009 for E. by S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(2)(a) (with art. 3(1)(2))
301Shared ownership leases: protection for certain leasesE+W
(1)After paragraph 3 of Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (exclusion from enfranchisement for certain shared ownership leases granted by housing associations) insert—
"3A(1)A lease which does not fall within paragraph 3 is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act if the lease—
(a)meets the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2);
(b)meets any other prescribed conditions; and
(c)does not fall within any prescribed exemptions.
(2)The conditions referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(a) are that the lease—
(a)was granted for a term of 99 years or more and is not (and cannot become) terminable except in pursuance of a provision for re-entry or forfeiture;
(b)was granted at a premium, calculated by reference to the value of the house or the cost of providing it, of not less than 25 per cent, or such other percentage as may be prescribed, of the figure by reference to which it was calculated;
(c)provides for the tenant to acquire additional shares in the house on terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed;
(d)does not restrict the tenant's powers to mortgage or charge his interest in the house;
(e)if it enables the landlord to require payment for outstanding shares in the house, does so only in such circumstances as may be prescribed;
(f)provides for the tenant to acquire the landlord's interest on terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed; and
(g)states the landlord's opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the lease is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act.
(3)In any proceedings the court may, if it considers that it is just and equitable to do so, treat a lease as meeting the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) despite the fact that the condition specified in paragraph (g) of that sub-paragraph is not met.
Certain leases for the elderly ".
(2)For the italic heading before paragraph 3 of that Schedule to that Act substitute— " Certain housing association and other leases ".
I10S. 301 in force at 1.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(5) (with arts. 6-13)
I11S. 301 in force at 7.9.2009 for E. in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2009/2096, art. 2(2)(b) (with art. 3(1)(2))
302Shared ownership leases: protection for hard to replace housesE+W
(1)After paragraph 4 of Schedule 4A to the Leasehold Reform Act 1967 (c. 88) (exclusion from enfranchisement for certain shared ownership leases for the elderly) insert—
"Certain leases in protected areas
4A(1)A lease which does not fall within paragraph 3 or 3A is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act if—
(a)the lease meets the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2);
(b)any provision in the lease for the tenant to acquire the landlord's interest provides for the tenant to acquire the interest on terms specified in the lease and complying with such requirements as may be prescribed;
(c)the lease meets any other prescribed conditions;
(d)the lease does not fall within any prescribed exemptions; and
(e)the house is in a protected area.
(e)if it enables the landlord to require payment for outstanding shares in the house, does so only in such circumstances as may be prescribed; and
(f)states the landlord's opinion that by virtue of this paragraph the lease is excluded from the operation of this Part of this Act.
(3)The appropriate national authority may by order made by statutory instrument designate an area as a protected area if it considers it appropriate to do so to support the provision in the area of houses, or descriptions of houses, which are available for occupation in accordance with shared ownership arrangements.
(4)The appropriate national authority must publish the criteria for the time being in force which are to be taken into account by it in deciding whether to designate an area as a protected area.
(5)Before making an order under sub-paragraph (3) the appropriate national authority must take such steps as it considers to be reasonable to consult those likely to be affected by the order.
(6)In any proceedings the court may, if it considers that it is just and equitable to do so, treat a lease as meeting the conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) despite the fact that the condition mentioned in paragraph (f) of that sub-paragraph is not met.
(7)An order under this paragraph may contain such incidental, supplementary, transitory, transitional or saving provisions as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate.
(8)In this paragraph "shared ownership arrangements" has the same meaning as in section 70 of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008.
(9)An instrument containing—
(a)an order of the Secretary of State under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;
(b)an order of the Welsh Ministers under this paragraph is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales."
(2)In paragraph 5 of that Schedule to that Act (power to prescribe matters by regulations)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) for "Secretary of State" substitute " appropriate national authority ", and
(i)in paragraph (b) for "Secretary of State" substitute " appropriate national authority ",
(ii)after "which" insert " , in the case of regulations made by the Secretary of State, " and
(iii)after "Parliament" insert " and, in the case of regulations made by the Welsh Ministers, shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the National Assembly for Wales ".
(3)After paragraph 6 of that Schedule to that Act (interpretation) insert—
"7In this Schedule "appropriate national authority" means—
(a)in relation to England, the Secretary of State; and
Service chargesE+W
303Service charges: provision of information and designated accountsE+W
Schedule 12 (which relates to the provision of information about service charges and to service charge funds) has effect.
I14S. 303 in force at 1.12.2008 for specified purposes by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(6)(7) (with arts. 6-13)
Right to buy etc: miscellaneousE+W
304Exclusion of the right to buy: possession ordersE+W
(1)For section 121(1) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (circumstances in which the right to buy cannot be exercised) substitute—
"(1)The right to buy cannot be exercised if the tenant is subject to an order of the court for possession of the dwelling-house."
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply where the tenant has served a notice under section 122 of that Act (tenant's notice claiming to exercise right to buy) before the coming into force of subsection (1) above and the notice is not withdrawn.
305Exclusion of the right to buy: demolition noticesE+W
Schedule 13 (which makes provision about demolition notices) has effect.
306Review of determination of valueE+W
(1)The Housing Act 1985 is amended as follows.
(2)After section 128 (determination of value by district valuer) insert—
"128ADetermination of value: review notices
(1)Subsection (2) applies if the value of a dwelling-house has been determined or re-determined under section 128 ("the section 128 determination").
(2)The district valuer may—
(a)on the valuer's own initiative; or
(b)at the request of the landlord or the tenant of the dwelling-house;
serve on the landlord and the tenant a notice of intention to review the section 128 determination giving reasons for the intention ("a review notice").
(3)A request under subsection (2)(b) must—
(a)be in writing;
(b)state the reason it is being made; and
(c)confirm that the landlord has not made to the tenant a grant of the kind mentioned in section 138(1) in respect of the claim by the tenant to exercise the right to buy in respect of the dwelling-house.
(4)The landlord or the tenant may not make a request under subsection (2)(b) after the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the section 128(5) service date.
(5)The district valuer must, before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which such a request is made, serve on the landlord and the tenant—
(a)a review notice; or
(b)a notice stating—
(i)that the request was made;
(ii)that the district valuer has decided not to comply with it; and
(iii)the reasons for the decision.
(6)A review notice may not be served after the end of the period of 42 days beginning with the section 128(5) service date.
(7)A review notice may not be served in relation to a determination which is subject to a re-determination required in pursuance of section 128(3) (but this does not prevent the service of a review notice in relation to the re-determination).
(8)A review notice may not be served if the landlord has made a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c).
(9)A person who makes a request under subsection (2)(b) must inform the district valuer if a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) is made during the period of 14 days mentioned in subsection (5).
(10)Subsection (11) applies if the district valuer is considering whether to serve a review notice on the valuer's own initiative.
(11)The landlord or the tenant must, if requested by the district valuer, inform the valuer whether a grant of the kind mentioned in subsection (3)(c) has been made.
(12)In this section and section 128B—
"a review notice" has the meaning given by subsection (2);
"the section 128 determination" has the meaning given by subsection (1);
"the section 128(5) service date" means the day on which the landlord serves a notice on the tenant under section 128(5) in relation to the section 128 determination.
128BReview of determination of value
(1)The district valuer must review the section 128 determination as soon as reasonably practicable after serving a review notice.
(2)Subsection (3) applies if, following the review, the district valuer decides that neither of the withdrawal conditions is met.
(3)The district valuer must, as soon as reasonably practicable, serve on the landlord and the tenant a notice stating—
(a)the decision;
(b)the reasons for it; and
(c)that no further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination is to be made under this section.
(4)Subsection (5) applies if, following the review, the district valuer decides that either withdrawal condition is met or both are met.
(5)The district valuer must—
(a)as soon as reasonably practicable, withdraw the section 128 determination by serving a further determination notice on the landlord and the tenant; and
(b)make a further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time.
(6)Before making such a determination or re-determination, the district valuer must consider any representation made to the valuer by the landlord or the tenant before the end of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which the further determination notice was served.
(7)As soon as practicable after such a determination or re-determination has been made, the landlord must serve on the tenant a determination effect notice.
(8)A determination effect notice is a notice stating—
(a)the effect of the further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination; and
(b)the matters mentioned in section 125(2) and (3).
(9)For the purposes of this section, the withdrawal conditions are—
(a)that a significant error was made in the section 128 determination; or
(b)that the district valuer did not comply with section 128(4) in relation to the section 128 determination.
(10)This section does not apply to a determination which is subject to a re-determination required in pursuance of section 128(3) (but this does not prevent this section applying to the re-determination).
(11)In this section—
"a further determination notice" is a notice stating—
that the section 128 determination is withdrawn;
the reasons for the withdrawal; and
that a further determination or (as the case may be) re-determination of the value of the dwelling-house at the relevant time will be made;
"significant error", in relation to the section 128 determination, means an error of fact, or a number of such errors, made in the section 128 determination as a result of which the value of the dwelling-house determined or (as the case may be) re-determined was at least 5% more or less than it would otherwise have been."
(3)In section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention), in paragraph (b), for the words from ", the service" to the end substitute " (or where the landlord exercises his right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer), the relevant event ".
(4)After section 125D(2) (period for serving tenant's notice of intention) insert—
"(3)In subsection (2)(b) "the relevant event" means—
(a)where a review notice was capable of being served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination but no such notice was served during the period permitted by that section, the service of the notice under section 128(5) stating the effect of the determination or re-determination,
(b)where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(3) applied, the service on the tenant of the notice under section 128B(3), and
(c)where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(5) applied, the service of the notice under section 128B(7)."
(5)In section 128(2) (power of tenant to require determination or re-determination of value) omit ", or as the case may be re-determined,".
(6)In section 128(5) (notice of determination or re-determination) for the words from "stating" to the end substitute "stating—
(a)the effect of the determination or re-determination,
(b)the matters mentioned in section 125(2) and (3) (terms for exercise of right to buy), and
(c)the effect of section 128A(2) (right of district valuer to serve review notice and of landlord and tenant to request that such a notice is served)."
(7)After section 128(5) (notice of determination or redetermination) insert—
"(5A)The landlord shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on the district valuer if—
(a)the district valuer requests it; or
(b)the landlord requests a review of the determination or re-determination under section 128A(2)(b).
(5B)The tenant shall, as soon as practicable, serve a copy of the notice on the district valuer if the tenant requests a review of the determination or re-determination under section 128A(2)(b).
(5C)For the purposes of subsections (5A) and (5B) it does not matter whether the request in question was made before, on or after the service of the notice in accordance with subsection (5)."
(8)In section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant), in paragraph (b), for the words from ", the service" to the end substitute " (or where the right to have the value of the dwelling-house re-determined by the district valuer is or has been exercised by the landlord), the relevant event ".
(9)After section 136(2) (period for serving notice of intention where there is a change of secure tenant) insert—
"(2A)In subsection (2)(b) "the relevant event" means—
(b)where a review notice was served under section 128A in relation to the determination or re-determination and section 128B(3) applied, the service on the new tenant or (as the case may be) the former tenant of the notice under section 128B(3), and
(10)In section 140(4) (circumstances in which landlord's first notice to complete may not be served), after paragraph (a), insert—
"(aa)a review notice (within the meaning of section 128A) has been served in relation to such a determination or re-determination, section 128B applies and the district valuer has neither—
(i)served a notice under section 128B(3) (refusal to make further determination), nor
(ii)served a notice under section 128B(7) (a determination effect notice),
(ab)no such review notice has been served but such a notice may still be served under section 128A,".
(11)In section 181(1) (jurisdiction of county court) after "128" insert " , 128B ".
(12)This section does not apply to any determination or re-determination under section 128 of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) which was required before the coming into force of this section.
307Approved lending institutionsE+W
(1)In section 156 of the Housing Act 1985 (liability to repay is a charge on the premises)—
(a)in subsection (4) for "and any body specified, or of a class or description specified, in an order made by the Secretary of State" substitute— " an authorised mortgage lender. ", and
(b)omit subsections (5) and (6).
(2)In section 622(1) of that Act (minor definitions: general), after the definition of "authorised insurer", insert—
""authorised mortgage lender" means—
(a)a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender,
(b)an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph (5)(b) of Schedule 3 to that Act who has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender, or
(c)a Treaty firm within the meaning of Schedule 4 to that Act who has permission under paragraph 4 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 2 of that Schedule) to enter into a regulated mortgage contract as lender;".
(3)In section 622(2) of that Act (interpretation of "authorised deposit taker" and "authorised insurer") for "and "authorised insurer"" substitute " " , "authorised insurer"and "authorised mortgage lender" ".
(4)In section 36(4) of that Act (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for the words from "and any body" to the end substitute— " an authorised mortgage lender. "
(5)In section 151B(5) of that Act (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for the words from "and any body" to the end substitute— " an authorised mortgage lender. "
(6)In paragraph 2(5) of Schedule 11 to the Housing Act 1988 (c. 50) (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for paragraph (e) substitute—
"(e)an authorised mortgage lender (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (see section 622 of that Act))."
(7)In section 12(5) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (priority of charges: approved lending institutions) for paragraph (c) substitute—
"(c)an authorised mortgage lender (within the meaning of the Housing Act 1985 (see section 622 of that Act))."
308Former right to buy and other flats: service charge loansE+W
(1)In section 450C(4) of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (loans in respect of service charges on former right to buy flats and other housing authority flats)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for "as regards the rate of interest payable on" substitute " in a case where a rate of interest is payable on some or all of ", and
(b)after paragraph (a) insert—
"(aa)in a case where amounts calculated by reference to the market value of the flat are payable instead of (or as well as) interest, make provision about calculating the market value of the flat (including imposing charges for the services of district valuers);".
(2)The powers conferred by section 450C(3) of that Act include, in relation to loans made before the coming into force of subsection (1) above, the power to prescribe terms, or (as the case may be) make provision, of the kind envisaged by subsection (1)(b) above.
(3)But any such terms or provision are not to apply to any particular loan made before the coming into force of subsection (1) above unless the landlord and tenant agree that they are to apply in that case.
I15S. 308 in force at 1.12.2008 for E. by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(8) (with arts. 6-13)
I16S. 308 in force at 19.8.2011 for W. by S.I. 2011/1863, art. 3(1)
309Former right to buy and other flats: equity share purchasesE+W
After section 450C of the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (loans in respect of service charges) insert—
"Other financial assistance in respect of service chargesE+W
450DPurchase of equitable interests
(1)The appropriate national authority may by regulations provide that where—
(a)a housing authority is the landlord of a flat under a long lease granted or assigned by the housing authority or another housing authority, and
(b)the tenant is liable under the terms of the lease to pay service charges in respect of repairs or improvements (whether to the flat, the building in which it is situated or any other building or land),
the landlord may, with the agreement of the tenant and in such circumstances as may be prescribed, purchase an equitable interest in the flat for the purpose of assisting the tenant to meet some or all of the service charge payments.
(2)Regulations under this section shall ensure that the purchase price is to be met by the landlord reducing or (as the case may be) cancelling the service charge payable to the landlord by the tenant to such extent as corresponds to the amount concerned.
(3)Regulations under this section may, in particular—
(a)provide that the power to purchase an equitable interest does not arise in the case of particular descriptions of landlord;
(b)make provision about calculating the purchase price (including provision about any discounts and about imposing charges for the services of district valuers);
(c)provide for—
(i)the tenant to be liable for the administrative expenses of the landlord in connection with the purchase;
(ii)such expenses not to exceed such amount (if any) as may be specified in the regulations;
(iii)the purchase price to include, at the option of the purchaser, a deduction for such expenses;
(d)provide for an alteration, as a result of the purchase of the equitable interest, in the liability of the tenant for future service charges or improvement contributions.
(4)Regulations under this section may not contain provision for cases where the Secretary of State or the Welsh Ministers are the landlord unless the Welsh Ministers are the landlord—
(a)as the result of the exercise by them of functions under Part 3 of the Housing Associations Act 1985; or
(b)as the result of—
(i)the exercise by the former National Assembly for Wales, the Secretary of State, Housing for Wales or the Housing Corporation of functions under Part 3 of the Act of 1985; and
(ii)the transfer of the flat to the Welsh Ministers by virtue of paragraph 39 of Schedule 11 to the Government of Wales Act 2006.
(5)For the purposes of this section a long lease granted or assigned by—
(a)the Welsh Ministers, or
(b)in a case falling within subsection (4)(b), the former National Assembly for Wales, the Secretary of State, Housing for Wales or the Housing Corporation,
shall be taken to have been granted or assigned by a housing authority if (but only if) the person concerned granted or assigned it in exercise of its powers under section 90 of the Housing Associations Act 1985.
(6)This section does not affect any other power of the landlord to purchase an equitable interest in the flat for the purpose of assisting the tenant to meet some or all of the service charge payments.
(7)Regulations under this section may apply whenever the lease concerned was granted or assigned and whenever the service charge concerned became payable.
(a)are to be made by statutory instrument;
(b)may make different provision for different cases or descriptions of case including different provision for different areas;
(c)may contain such incidental, supplementary and transitional provisions as the appropriate national authority considers appropriate.
(9)An instrument containing regulations made under this section—
(a)by the Secretary of State is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament;
"former National Assembly for Wales" means the Assembly constituted by the Government of Wales Act 1998;
does not include a registered provider of social housing, or a registered social landlord, which is a co-operative housing association;
includes a co-operative housing association which is neither a registered provider of social housing nor a registered social landlord;
"improvement contribution" has the same meaning as in Part 5 (see section 187);
"repairs" includes works for making good a structural defect."
I18S. 309 in force at 6.4.2009 for further purposes by S.I. 2009/803, art. 9
I19S. 309 in force at 26.7.2011 for specified purposes for W. by S.I. 2011/1863, art. 2
I20S. 309 in force at 19.8.2011 for W. so far as not already in force by S.I. 2011/1863, art. 3(2)
310Other amendmentsE+W
(1)In paragraph 11(5B) of Schedule 5 to the Housing Act 1985 (c. 68) (exceptions to the right to buy for certain accommodation for the elderly: appeals etc. to the High Court possible by virtue of disapplication of section 231(4) of the Housing Act 2004 (c. 34)) for "Section 231" substitute " Section 231(1), (2), (3) and (5) ".
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply to—
(a)appeals begun, or cases stated and signed, before the coming into force of that subsection, or
(b)rights of appeal, or rights to have a case stated and signed, which have accrued before that time.
(3)In paragraph 5 of Schedule 5A to the Housing Act 1985 (service of initial demolition notices) for "Schedule 13" substitute " Schedule 5 ".
OtherE+W
311Disposals of dwelling-houses by local authoritiesE+W
Schedule 14 (which makes provision about the requirements for consent for disposals of dwelling-houses by local authorities) has effect.
I21S. 311 in force at 1.12.2008 by S.I. 2008/3068, art. 4(1)(c) (with arts. 6-13)
312Financial assistance for information and other servicesE+W
(1)In section 94(1) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52) (financial assistance for provision of general legal advice about residential tenancies and advice about estate management schemes in connection with enfranchisement)—
(a)after "person of" insert " information, training or ",
(b)after "about" insert " , or a dispute resolution service in connection with ",
(c)at the end of paragraph (a), after "tenancies,", insert—
"(aa)any other matter relating to residential tenancies,", and
(d)in paragraph (b), at the beginning, insert " any matter relating to ".
(2)In the heading of section 94 of that Act (and the italic cross-heading before it) for "legal advice" substitute " advice etc. ".


What do you think of when you picture the perfect afternoon tea?
Chances are images of scones, sandwiches and steaming pots are running through your mind.
The Pump Room in Bath has a reputation for being one of the best, most impressive places to go in the area for that afternoon tea feeling.
Recently some new menu options were added to the Pump Room's offering.
So we went along to try a new afternoon tea inspired by one of Bath's most famous figures.
If you're looking to indulge in an afternoon tea experience at the Pump Room, with the soothing sounds of the Pump Room trio in the background, there are several different options.
Both the Beau Nash and the Somerset High Tea are new additions to the Pump Room menu, announced in July.
We went for the Beau Nash, inspired by 18th century dandy and famous Bath figure Richard 'Beau' Nash.
Apparently the menus are designed to champion local produce.
The Beau Nash includes a glass of English sparkling wine (Greyfriars Cuvée Brut NV, from Surrey), followed by Scottish smoked salmon and cucumber pikelet with shallot crème fraîche.
The experience is rounded off with homemade buttermilk scones with clotted cream served with jams by family–run food producer The Cherry Tree, from Dorset.
That's the summary as given in a press release for the Pump Room's new menu - if you can spot the Bath ingredients above, which you might expect for a menu inspired by Beau Nash, you have a keener eye than me.
In fairness to Searcys, the catering company behind the Pump Room, they say produce from Bakers of Bath, Pensworth Dairies and Bath's family butcher, Bartlett & Sons, features across the menu.
But you'd perhaps expect stronger nods to Bath in an afternoon tea dedicated to Nash, a man who saw the city as his "kingdom".
And Searcys set themselves high standards, given that they also cater for other venues such as St Paul's Cathedral, the Gherkin and Blenheim Palace.
Who is Richard 'Beau' Nash?
Born in 1674, Nash was a dandy and fashionable figure in 18th century Britain. He is well-known as master of ceremonies in Bath, a position he adopted in 1704 and maintained until his death in 1761.
Many credit him with encouraging new informal manners and breaking down divides between the gentry and the middle class.
He is buried in the nave of Bath Abbey.
Just a year after his death the author Oliver Goldsmith wrote a biography of Nash's life entitled The Life of Richard Nash.
There was a lot to like about the new Beau Nash cream tea.
Our glass of Brut was refreshing, bubbly and moreish when it arrived, not long after we ordered.
The loose leaf Earl Grey was a good temperature and hit all the right notes.
When the food came, there were generous lashings of the Scottish smoked salmon, which was fresh and delicious, especially paired with the cucumber and shallot crème fraîche.
In fact the salmon dish was superb, with the textures perfectly complimenting each other.
My only real complaint was that there wasn't more of it - something I'll come back to later.
Then there were the homemade scones, which came out slightly warm, accompanied by a generous helping of cream and some very tasty jam.
The buttermilk scones were also top notch and a very enjoyable sweet treat.
It should also be noted that the service at the Pump Room was extremely efficient, with each element of the Beau Nash cream tea arriving in timely fashion.
Waiters and waitresses also did a good job of being effective but not intrusive.
However perhaps the smooth, rapid service also lacked the personality of other tea rooms in Bath, tucked away on side streets with more homely charms.
The last time I went to the Pump Room I was a child and my memories of it are tinged with nostalgia.
In my mind's eye, I see it as an upmarket, historic, magical space infused with classy music.
I remember - perhaps incorrectly - guests being able to help themselves to water from the spa, which you now have to ask for.
And most of all I remember a sense of it feeling special.
Despite the quality and efficiency of our experience of the Beau Nash tea, it did not feel special.
If I had been celebrating an occasion, I would have left feeling slightly underwhelmed.
The reasons for this are hard to pin down.
There are things I can be picky about - the scones could have been warmer in my ideal world, they weren't as generous with the jam as they were with the cream, a stain on the handle of a tea pot should not have been there.
The music from the Pump Room trio was also sporadic. Perhaps we simply caught them at a bad time at 4pm.
But at times the ambiance was there with their skilful playing, and at times they were nowhere to be seen.
Without the soundtrack, and despite the elegant surroundings, it felt like being on a tourist production line at times in the Pump Room.
So smooth and speedy is the service that it feels like you're on a conveyor belt of other diners, being ushered through the typical 'Bath experience'.
I should stress - at no point did staff rush us specifically.
But there's something about the atmosphere that feels clinical and lacks a personal touch.
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My advice, for anyone heading to the Pump Room of an afternoon, would be to stick to the traditional tea options.
That's because we found ourselves constantly casting envious glances towards others who had ordered the traditional afternoon tea.
Other diners were treated to tiered cake stands adorned with finger sandwiches, scones and cakes.
For me, those cake stands are what I associate with the afternoon tea experience.
There's something wonderful about a group of friends eyeing up the delights the stand showcases.
It also feels less rushed and like more of a feast.
By contrast, we were served our different elements of the Beau Nash in quick succession, on ordinary plates.
That lacked the same sense of grandeur the cake stands provided.
And on a more basic level - we left hungry.
I suspect the combination of sandwiches and scones offered by the traditional afternoon tea may have been more filling.
We enjoyed the Pump Room's Beau Nash salmon dish but wish there had been more of it!
The Beau Nash is £1.50 more expensive than the traditional tea - which is £26 vs the Beau Nash's price of £27.50.
Despite the strengths of the new menu option, it does not feel worth this price.
You seem to be paying a great deal for that glass of Brut, as nice as it was.
The Pump Room is still worth visiting for a dose of high quality food, in a lovely setting, next to the famous Roman Baths.
But stick to the traditional afternoon tea rather than opting for the Beau Nash option.
In this reporter's humble opinion, it's overpriced and lacks the 'x-factor' you crave from a fancy afternoon out.
You can also comment below with your opinion.
The Grand Pump Room was built in the early 1790s, and soon became the destination for high society to meet and 'take the waters' from the hot springs while enjoying lavish entertainment.
Famous authors such as Jane Austen mentioned it in her novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, as where "every creature in Bath was to be seen…".
And Mary Shelley wrote the iconic Frankensteinwhile staying in lodgings next door.
Over 200 years later, most of the neo-classical style and Georgian features remain unchanged – creating the perfect ambience in which to enjoy the quintessentially English custom of afternoon tea.


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Domestic and Regional Uncertainties in the New Turkey
Turkey has faced, in the last two decades, a number of critical events, like wars, conflicts and frictions in the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, that have represented a huge challenge for its foreign policy and civil and economic interventions. Turkish multi-directionality and multidimensionality have been tested by these occurrences, demonstrating that what some scholars and experts had defined as a "model" contained failures as well as success.
This book examines these dynamics through case studies of the humanitarian, cultural, economic and political dimensions of Turkey's role in a diffuse neighbourhood, in which the country has tried to exert its power in recent decades.
Starting from the questions that the Cold War and the arrival of the AKP in government have opened for Ankara, the volume illustrates two of the most important sides of the Turkish strategic repositioning in the international system. The first part is focused on the main humanitarian and political struggles in contemporary Turkish society, while the second explores the main fault-lines in Turkey's regional policy and the development of the country's foreign policy.
As such, the book represents a valuable resource for both graduate and undergraduate students, academics and researchers in the areas of Turkish studies, foreign policy, regional politics, Middle Eastern studies, security, political economy and European studies as well as for the general public.
Husrev Tabak is Assistant Professor in the Department of International Relations at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Turkey. He completed his PhD in Politics at the University of Manchester, UK, and his MA in Politics and Sociology at University College London, UK. He is the author of The Kosovar Turks and Post-Kemalist Turkey: Foreign Policy, Socialisation and Resistance (2016). His research interests include ethnicity, ethno-politics, and foreign policy analysis. He has been working as executive editor for a number of international journals, including the Journal of Global Analysis and Caucasus International.
Ozgur Tufekci is Assistant Professor of International Relations at Karadeniz Technical University, Turkey. He is also founder and Director-General of CESRAN International, a UK-based think-tank (www.cesran.org). He holds an MA in International Studies from the University of Sheffield, UK, and a PhD in Sociology and International Relations from Coventry University, UK. He is the author of The Foreign Policy of Modern Turkey: Power and the Ideology of Eurasianism (2017), and the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Global Analysis and Senior Editor of Caucasus International.
Alessia Chiriatti obtained her PhD in Cooperation for Peace and Development from the University for Foreigners of Perugia, Italy in 2014. Her main interests of research are Turkish foreign policy, with particular attention on Georgia, Syria and Libya, and security and regional Studies.
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Q: Understanding MultiThreading : Random Output in Unsynchronous Threads Online link of the code:
https://onlinegdb.com/rkdjD1eIr
The code:
class SomeThread extends Thread{

    static volatile int count;
     public void run(){
        System.out.println("count value unsync"+count);
        synchronized(SomeThread.class){
            count = count + 1;
            System.out.println("Thread number = "+ (count));
        }

    }

}

class Main{
    public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {

        for(int i =0;i<20;i++){
            SomeThread t = new SomeThread();
            t.start();
            //t.join();
            for(int j=0;j<1000000;j++);
            //t.sleep(100);
        }

    }
}

When I run the given program, I get this output :
count value unsync0
count value unsync1
count value unsync1
Thread number = 1
Thread number = 2
Thread number = 3
count value unsync3
Thread number = 4
count value unsync4
Thread number = 5
count value unsync5
Thread number = 6
count value unsync6
Thread number = 7
count value unsync7
Thread number = 8
count value unsync8
Thread number = 9
count value unsync0
// How is the count value displayed as 0 when count was just set to 9
count value unsync0
Thread number = 10
count value unsync0
count value unsync10
count value unsync10
count value unsync10
count value unsync10
count value unsync10
Thread number = 11
count value unsync0
count value unsync0
Thread number = 12
Thread number = 13
Thread number = 14
count value unsync0
Thread number = 15
Thread number = 16
Thread number = 17
Thread number = 18
Thread number = 19
Thread number = 20

How is the The count value decreased in the unsyncrhonized part ?
My understanding is that, the count value is displayed by the thread it whenever it gets that chance to run it.
So if the thread 1 comes and increases the value of count variable, the value of count should be 1 for all the threads since the I have described the count variable as static. So the count variable should be shared by every thread.
So at no point should the value of count be less than the value it was set at in the synchronized block.
Meaning, if the count value is set to 1, it should always display count value greater than 1 or equal to one.
Expected output is : The value of count should never be less than the previously displayed value of count;

A: One of the threads might have completed the sentence (added the int to the String) but then, for some reason, had to wait a while. In the meantime, the other threads are outputting all sorts of values. By the time the first, slow, thread gets it's turn to output the sentence, it is already outdated.

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Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: The biological mother of Zahara wants to see her daughter again
Entertainment 18 January, 2017
Mentewab Dawit Lebiso, 31, begs the Hollywood star and her future ex-husband to let her talk to Zahara.
Currently in the middle of a divorce with Brad Pitt , Angelina Jolie will have to deal with a new problem, which it was not prepared. Indeed, the biological mother of her adopted daughter Zahara (12 years) wants to see that she has given birth before she became the daughter of Brangelina and left Ethiopia for the United States.
Mentewab Dawit Lebiso (31), which we do not even know if she was still alive, was entrusted to the Daily Mail . Without a tongue of wood, the young woman publicly asks the Hollywood couple if she can resume contact with her biological daughter. " I would like Zahara knows she has a mother who loves her as much as Angelina , she says. I know that his life was with Angelina in another country and speaks another language. It leads a life that I could never give it, but I would have contact with her. I would like to see his face. "
I do not think it's too much to ask
Speaking directly to Angelina Jolie who adopted Zahara when she was 6 months Mentewab admit overwhelming: "We all die one day, and before I die, I want her to know that I exist and has a family here in Ethiopia. I would like to ask Angelina to let me talk to him. I do not think it's asking too much. "
For Angie, to allow Zahara to see her real mother again, it is also to plunge back into a past whose pre-adolescent may not know the tragic details. Indeed, Zahara is the fruit of a rape according to her mother who had given birth in 2005, before falling seriously ill. The star, who had initiated an adoption procedure, then recovers the infant. Mentewab Dawit Lebiso, who lives in a rural shantytown of Ethiopia, had then walled up in silence.
The Daily Mail also says she had no children from birth Zahara, from which it has never been heard since its adoption. According to the British newspaper, the star of Evil never sent cards or photos, any more than it has helped to Mentewab while his fortune added to that of her husband Brad Pitt is estimated at some 500 millions of dollars.
So far, the 42-year-old actress and director has never been closed to the idea of allowing her children to reconnect with their origins. That's what she did, taking Maddox to his native land during the filming of his latest film in Cambodia, but also with Pax Thien was born in Vietnam, and who met his grandmother during a Displacement of the family in the country.
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In the wake of the Bali bombing there has already been one attack on an Islamic school in Sydney - members of Australia's Muslim community do not expect it to be the last.
In the early hours of Tuesday, a group of men climbed over a fence into the grounds of the school in western Sydney and started smashing windows.
They then attacked the home of the Imam, Ahmed Shabbir.
Police are not treating the incident as racially motivated, but Muslims in Australia draw a different conclusion.
In the wake of the 11 September attacks in the United States last year, the Holland Park Mosque in suburban Brisbane was badly damaged in an arson attack.
A private security company has now been called in to ensure no repeat performance.
The Mosque's Imam, Uzair Akbar, says emotions are running high, and there is lots of anger.
"It's there in the back of my mind that it might happen again. I'd like to think it won't, but I thought that last year and my mosque was burned down," he says.
"The message to our Australian brothers and sisters is that we too condemn this terrible attack, our religion does not respect the taking of innocent blood."
But after 11 September, even Muslims on the streets found themselves targeted for abuse.
Many Muslim women wearing veils reported verbal and in some cases physical assaults.
"We're bracing ourselves for more attacks," says Hassan Moussa, chairman of the Australian Arabic Communities Council.
"Every time something like this happens, we're blamed. Enough is enough. We've taken lots of batterings in the last few months, but we go on with our daily lives like ordinary community members.
"Why should our loyalty and commitment to Australia be called into question?"
There are some Australians who have never been comfortable with Muslims in Australia.
"It's about time we woke up to the fact that the problem of world terrorism today lies firmly rooted in Islam," the letter read.
The uncomfortable fact is that racism lurks just below the surface in Australia.
For some, the Bali attack is all the justification they need to give vent to their prejudice.
Political leaders have tried to calm the atmosphere.
The Queensland Premier Peter Beattie has said: "There's no point in picking on anyone on the basis of their religion or colour or creed."
Prime Minister John Howard has also described Islam as a religion of peace and rejected the notion of the attackers acting for a religious cause.
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A cancer patient who was featured on the daytime show "The Doctors" is accusing the producers of backing out on a promise to help her get a free prosthesis.
Marisha Dotson sent a demand letter on Monday to Dr. Phil McGraw's TV company, Stage 29 Productions, which produces the show for syndication. The letter alleges that the show exploited Dotson's case to give free publicity to a cosmetic dentist based in Las Vegas, who then failed to follow through on the promise of treatment. The letter threatens a lawsuit for false advertising and unlawful business practices, among other claims.
Dotson suffers from a rare form of skin cancer, and has undergone more than 50 procedures to remove much of her nose, as well as her upper palate, septum, and teeth. She launched a GoFundMe page to help pay for treatments and insurance deductibles, and also had to borrow and take donations from family and friends.
In the summer of 2017, she was invited to appear on "The Doctors." She went on the show in September 2017, and was promised she would receive a new prosthesis and plastic surgery. But according to her attorney, Tre Lovell, she was given the runaround for more than a year and the doctor never provided the promised course of treatment.
"She was being used as a prop to garner ratings and support for the show, a source of free advertising and marketing for the doctors, all of whom had no intention to actually help her or provide her the promised medical services," Lovell wrote.
The attorney alleges that Dotson held off on her regular course of treatment at her home in Tennessee while waiting for the show to live up to its promises. The delay caused additional medical complications, he alleges. Had she known what would happen, Lovell said, "She never would have gone on the show."
A spokesperson for the show said that she could not comment because Dotson has hired a lawyer. The show is distributed by CBS Television Distribution, which also distributes "Dr. Phil" and "Judge Judy."
Dotson signed a release before going on the show, but was not given a copy of it, her attorney said.
Lovell said the show's behavior amounts to fraud, and that the release will not prevent him from suing.
"They're representing to the public that they're doing these things in order to promote the show," he said. "Once the segment is over, she's more or less forgotten."


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"The highest reward for a man's toil is not what he gets for it,
but what he becomes by it."
~~ John Ruskin ~~
Foggy Golden Gate….
Hajime…. Well, here I am, as I promised yesterday, even though doing so has proved problematic. I spent the entire day off doing BBR stuff, & didn't find or make the time to complete this completely. Awkward as my phraseology may or may not be (I kinda like it), getting this posted has proved to be rather an extended effort, made more complex by the apparently empty head with which I awoke. The poem which has been percolating has gone awry, & I had to abandon it altogether, to allow myself time to find the thread that broke, & try to mend it enough to allow the poem to blossom. I know, that's probably as unclear to y'all as it often is for me, but, ultimately, it doesn't matter, 'cause it ain't done. SIGH….
Rather than complain further about my own failings at maintaining any consistency (not necessarily always a good thing, as you may know), I'll just use some executive-style decision making expertise, otherwise known as ruthless trimming. Most of the trimming, as is proper, shall be right here in the intro section, where I'll forgo the blather, nonsense, and/or idiocy which is the standard faire, in favor of merely saying, let's get this done, shall we? I'm thinking that is probably the most efficient way to accomplish our primary purpose, which is to get a fresh Pearl up on line while I can. Since, if I spend any more time trying to explain, or excuse myself, it will not only fall apart, but, look terrible doing so. Rather than allow any of that, I choose to do this….
"We have two ears and one mouth
so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."
~~ Epictetus ~~
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This year, for the first, and, no doubt, last time ever, I watched the entire 2017 season of th X-factor talent competition (on You Tube uploads, not on TV itself), from auditions to the final show. The young woman you see pictured above, a 20 year-old singer/songwriter from northern England, became one of the two finalists, while performing primarily original songs. She blew the audience and judges away, time after time, with the material she wrote, a feat nearly matched by the other finalists, a group of young modern rapper/singers in a four-man group, who also used original songs to make their way into the final. Popular voting by the more populous southern England brought their band, Rak-Su, the victory, which I found to be a clear indication of the caliber of public taste, preferring show over substance.
Snarky opinions aside, Ms. Davies ended as the runner-up, but, by producing eight original hit songs, made a name for herself in the industry, where I am certain she'll continue to shine for years to come, as she has been writing songs for about six years, and has many more to offer the world. I enjoy her writing skills, which she pairs with a unique singing style, and a crystal clear voice with excellent range. Below, I've included the compilation of all her X-Factor performances this year, giving a good look at one of the future stars of the musical world at large. I hope you enjoy it. As for me, I have, and will continue to do so, though, I can promise, I won't be following a TV show again…. The saccharine & obvious manipulation got pretty tiresome, saved only by good original musical talent…. Abondanza!….
X Factor UK 2017 Journey
Dreaming of Calliope
La belle dame sans merci speaks aloud through endless night,
torturing dreams, with powerful words and stentorian phrases.
Manifest visions bathed in unbearable grace and light,
destroying all direction, standing lost, in unfathomable mazes.
Fate plays a part, one that will never face denial,
as fear and courage eternally vie for ascendancy.
Conflict becomes valid, gifting strength in open trial,
but honest emotion wears no costume so fancy.
Blood, sweat, and tears stroll on avenues of gold,
unlikely heroines heralding as in ancient lore;
Sharp, competent knives cut through tales untold,
eternally shifting reality past the naked shore.
Drifting toward origin, bereft of mandate or cause,
finished, nay, abandoned, tied with a figurative bow.
No simple gift from muses to give comfort or pause,
save that all we need to know, we already know…..
Points to ponder: being human….
"I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I feel my fate in what I cannot fear.
I learn by going where I have to go."
~~ Theodore Roethke ~~
It is not the one with many possessions who is rich,
but the one who has no needs."
~~ Philoxenos ~~
"The true worth of a man
is not to be found in man himself,
but in the colours and textures
that come alive in others."
~~ Albert Schweitzer ~~
"The bright senses, sight & hearing,
make a world patent and ordered,
a world of reason, fragile but lucid.
The dark senses, smell & taste & touch,
create a world of felt wisdom,
without a plot, unarticulated, but certain."
~~ Crowley ~~
"There are those among us
who live in rooms of experience
that you and I can never enter."
~~ John Steinbeck ~~
"A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds.
A good deed is never lost;
he who sows courtesy reaps friendship,
and he who plants kindness gathers love."
~~ Saint Basil ~~
"This is the true joy in life –
being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one;
being thoroughly worn out before you are thrown on the scrap heap;
being a force of nature
instead of a feverish selfish little clod of ailments and grievances,
complaining that the world will not devote itself
to making you consistent."
~~ George Bernard Shaw ~~
Well, finally, it's done. I won't promise to have another one soon, as the events currently on tap in the BBR portend the necessity to spend more time there than on my ass, typing. But, I can no more stop writing than I can stop breathing, so, I WILL return, not so very long from now. In the meantime, y'all continue practicing mindful weirdness and deliberate kindness. Do that, and, all will be well. See y'all soon enough, & thanks for stopping by….
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Sonda ist ein Dorf (estnisch alevik) in der gleichnamigen Landgemeinde Sonda (Sonda vald). Es liegt im Kreis Ida-Viru (Ost-Wierland) im Nordosten Estlands.

Das Dorf hat 531 Einwohner (Stand 1. Januar 2009).

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Der Ort liegt an der 1870 eröffneten Bahnstrecke zwischen der estnischen Hauptstadt Tallinn und der damaligen russischen Hauptstadt Sankt Petersburg. 1897 wurde der Bahnhof von Sonda eingeweiht. Das Dorf erlebte dadurch einen rasanten wirtschaftlichen Aufschwung. Vor allem die Forstwirtschaft siedelte sich in und um Sonda an. Die Firma Stakelberg & Dehn eröffnete das erste Sägewerk, weitere Betriebe folgten.

Am 1. August 1926 wurde eine Nebenstrecke feierlich in Betrieb genommen. Eine 62,6 Kilometer lange Schmalspurbahn verband Sonda mit der Stadt Mustvee am Ufer des Peipussees. Der Betrieb auf der nicht elektrifizierten Bahntrasse mit insgesamt 16 Haltepunkten wurde 1971 endgültig eingestellt.

Eine weitere Eisenbahnverbindung verlief von Sonda zum Zementwerk in Aseri.

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Your Fixed quality means you have fixed attachments, favoured ways of doing things, regular habits by preference, earthy routines unlikely to vary. It also means you seek depth of connection, take your time, display great patience, make things grow. You can also get stuck in tender traps, hold in your feelings and close your mind to other people's values if they are too different to yours. You are most happy when you feel an organic connection with your body and with nature, while putting your higher values into practice. You are 'the utiliser' of the zodiac, the second sign, your key phrase: "I have".
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To Health and Happiness: WA's Health Industry Future, released by the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre today, examined the supply and demand for healthcare services in the state and the workforce that delivers them.
It also confirmed something aged care workers have long been telling unions and the media – that personal care workers are likely to be substituting the work of enrolled nurses in Australia's residential aged care homes.
Report author Professor Alan Duncan said the research found that overall the number of qualified staff has failed to keep pace with the number of people in residential aged care in the state with complex healthcare needs.
"Across the state, less than a half (45 per cent) of the number of full-time enrolled nurses that should be employed in aged care are actually working in the sector, yet personal care workers are outnumbering their place in the estimated required workforce by as much as 173 per cent," Duncan said.
Overall, the report also found there was an increase in the number of Australian healthcare and support workers experiencing high or very high psychological distress – up from 13.1 per cent in 2007 to 16.3 per cent in 2015.
The level of support workers feeling very satisfied with their job also dropped, from 46 per cent in 2001 to 30 per cent in 2016.
"Signs of increasing poor physical health and psychological distress among healthcare and support workers, coupled with falling shares of the workforce being very satisfied with their jobs, could indicate a sector where employees are not given adequate support," Duncan said.
With the report confirming that the healthcare sector is ranked third in terms of contribution to the WA economy, Duncan said the attention paid to the sector and the health and wellbeing of its own workforce may not be commensurate with its value.


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ScienceDaily (Jan. 12, 2005) — CORVALLIS – Researchers in the Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University have made a major discovery about the way vitamin C functions in the human body – a breakthrough that may help explain its possible value in preventing cancer and heart disease.
The study, which explores the role of vitamin C in dealing with the toxins that result from fat metabolism, was just published in a professional journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
It contradicts the conclusions of some research that was widely publicized three years ago, which had suggested that this essential nutrient might actually have toxic effects.
The new OSU study confirmed some of the results of that earlier laboratory study, which had found vitamin C to be involved in the formation of compounds potentially damaging to DNA. But that research, scientists say, only provided part of the story about what actually happens in the human body.
The newest findings explain for the first time how vitamin C can react with and neutralize the toxic byproducts of human fat metabolism.
"This is a previously unrecognized function for vitamin C in the human body," said Fred Stevens, an assistant professor in the Linus Pauling Institute. "We knew that vitamin C is an antioxidant that can help neutralize free radicals. But the new discovery indicates it has a complex protective role against toxic compounds formed from oxidized lipids, preventing the genetic damage or inflammation they can cause."
Some earlier studies done in another laboratory had exposed oxidized lipids – which essentially are rancid fats – to vitamin C, and found some reaction products that can cause DNA damage. These test tube studies suggested that vitamin C could actually form "genotoxins" that damage genes and DNA, the types of biological mutations that can precede cancer.
But that study, while valid, does not tell the whole story, the OSU researchers say.
"It's true that vitamin C does react with oxidized lipids to form potential genotoxins," said Balz Frei, professor and director of the Linus Pauling Institute, and co-author on this study. "But the process does not stop there. We found in human studies that the remaining vitamin C in the body continues to react with these toxins to form conjugates – different types of molecules with a covalent bond – that appear to be harmless."
In human tests, the OSU scientists found in blood plasma extraordinarily high levels of these conjugates, which show this protective effect of vitamin C against toxic lipids.
"Prior to this, we never knew what indicators to look for that would demonstrate the protective role of vitamin C against oxidized lipids," Stevens said. "Now that we see them, it becomes very clear how vitamin C can provide a protective role against these oxidized lipids and the toxins derived from them. And this isn't just test tube chemistry, this is the way our bodies work.
"This discovery of a new class of lipid metabolites could be very important in our understanding of this vitamin and the metabolic role it plays," Stevens said. "This appears to be a major pathway by which the body can get rid of the toxic byproducts of fat metabolism, and it clearly could relate to cancer prevention."
Oxidation of lipids has been the focus of considerable research in recent years, the scientists say, not just for the role it may play in cancer but also in other chronic diseases such as heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and autoimmune disorders.
The toxic products produced by fat oxidation may not only be relevant to genetic damage and cancer, researchers believe, but are also very reactive compounds that damage proteins. For instance, there's a protein in LDL, the "bad" cholesterol in your blood, which if damaged by toxic lipids can increase the chance of atherosclerotic lesions. In continuing research, the OSU team plans to study the role of this newly understood reaction between vitamin C and toxic lipids in atherosclerosis. In clinical studies they plan to examine the blood chemistry of patients who have been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, compared to a healthy control group.
"In the early stages of atherosclerosis, it appears that some of these toxic lipids make white blood cells stick to the arterial wall, and start an inflammatory process that ultimately can lead to heart disease or stroke," Frei said. "When we better understand that process and the role that micronutrients such as vitamin C play in it, there may be strategies we can suggest to prevent this from happening."
The new findings, the OSU scientists say, also point to new biomarkers that can be useful in identifying oxidative stress in the human body. They may provide an indicator of people who may be at special risk of chronic disease.
Adapted from materials provided by Oregon State University.
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