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Revised Statute from The UK Statute Law Database

Housing Act 1985 (c. 68)

This version of this statute is extracted from the UK Statute Law Database (SLD). It is not in the form in which it was originally enacted but is a revised version, which means that subsequent amendments to the text and other effects are incorporated with annotations.

There are effects on this legislation that have not yet been applied to SLD for the following years: 2007 and 2008. See the Tables of Legislative effects and the Update status of legislation page on the SLD website.

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Housing Act 1985

1985 CHAPTER 68

Contents

Go to Preamble

  1. PART I

    INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS

    1. Local housing authorities

      1. 1. Local housing authorities

      2. 2.The district of a local housing authority

      3. 3. Buildings situated in more than one district

    2. Other authorities and bodies

      1. 4. Other descriptions of authority

      2. 5. Housing associations

      3. 6. Housing trusts

      4. 6A. The Corporation

    3. Supplementary provisions

      1. 7. Index of defined expressions: Part I

  2. PART II

    PROVISION OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATION

    1. Main powers and duties of local housing authorities

      1. 8. Periodical review of housing needs

      2. 9. Provisions of housing accommodation

      3. 10. Provision of furnishings and fittings

      4. 11. Provision of board and laundry facilities

      5. 11A. Provision of welfare services

      6. 12. Provision of shops, recreation grounds, etc

      7. 13. Provision of streets, roads and open spaces and development generally

      8. 14. Exercise of powers by authority outside district

    2. Powers of authorities in London

      1. 15. Additional powers of authorities in London

      2. 16.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Acquisition of land, etc

      1. 17. Acquisition of land for housing purposes

      2. 18. Duties with respect to buildings acquired for housing purposes

      3. 19. Appropriation of land

    4. Housing management

      1. 20. Application of housing management provisions

      2. 21. General powers of management

      3. 22.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 23. Byelaws

      5. 24. Rents

      6. 25. Increase of rent where tenancy not secure

      7. 26. Financial assistance towards tenants’ removal expenses

    5. Management agreements

      1. 27. Management agreements

      2. 27A.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 27AA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 27AB. Management agreements with tenant management organisations

      5. 27B. Agreements with housing co-operatives under superseded provisions

    6. Consultation with respect to housing management

      1. 27BA. Consultation with respect to management

    7. Proposals for co-operative management or ownership

      1. 27C.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    8. Powers of county councils

      1. 28. Reserve powers to provide housing accommodation

      2. 29. Provision of accommodation for employees of county councils

    9. Miscellaneous powers of other authorities and bodies

      1. 30. Application of provisions to new town corporations, etc

      2. 31. Power of bodies corporate to sell or let land for housing purposes

    10. Disposal of land held for housing purposes

      1. 32. Power to dispose of land held for purposes of this Part

      2. 33. Covenants and conditions which may be imposed

      3. 34. Consents under ss. 32 and 33

      4. 35. Repayment of discount on early disposal

      5. 36. Liability to repay is a charge on the premises

      6. 37. Restriction on disposal of dwelling-houses in National Parks, etc

      7. 38. Relevant disposals

      8. 39. Exempted disposals

      9. 40. Meaning of “compulsory disposal”

      10. 41. Exempted disposals which end liability under covenants

      11. 42. Treatment of options

      12. 43.Consent required for certain disposals not within s. 32

      13. 44.Avoidance of certain disposals of houses without consent

    11. Restriction on service charges

      1. 45. Disposals in relation to which ss. 46 to 51 apply, etc. payable after disposal of house

      2. 46.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 47. Limitation of service charges

      4. 48. Information as to relevant costs

      5. 49.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 50. Offences

      7. 51. Meaning of “qualified accountant”

    12. Miscellaneous

      1. 52. Compliance with minimum standards in erection of houses

      2. 53. Prefabs deemed to be houses provided under this Part

    13. Supplementary provisions

      1. 54. Powers of entry

      2. 55. Penalty for obstruction

      3. 56. Minor definitions

      4. 57. Index of defined expressions: Part II

  3. PART III

  4. PART IV

    SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

    1. Security of tenure

      1. 79. Secure tenancies

      2. 80. The landlord condition

      3. 81. The tenant condition

      4. 82. Security of tenure

      5. 83. Proceedings for possession or termination: notice requirements

      6. 83A. Additional requirements in relation to certain proceedings for possession

      7. 84. Grounds and orders for possession

      8. 85. Extended discretion of court in certain proceedings for possession

      9. 86. Periodic tenancy arising on termination of fixed term

    2. Succession on death of tenant

      1. 87. Persons qualified to succeed tenant

      2. 88. Cases where the tenant is a successor

      3. 89. Succession to periodic tenancy

      4. 90. Devolution of term certain

    3. Assignment, lodgers and subletting

      1. 91. Assignment in general prohibited

      2. 92. Assignments by way of exchange

      3. 93. Lodgers and subletting

      4. 94. Consent to subletting

      5. 95. Assignment or subletting where tenant condition not satisfied

    4. Repairs and improvements

      1. 96. Right to have repairs carried out

      2. 97. Tenant’s improvements require consent

      3. 98. Provisions as to consents required by s. 97

      4. 99. Conditional consent to improvements

      5. 99A. Right to compensation for improvements

      6. 99B. Persons qualifying for compensation

      7. 100. Power to reimburse cost of tenant’s improvements

      8. 101. Rent not to be increased on account of tenant’s improvements

    5. Variation of terms of tenancy

      1. 102. Variation of terms of secure tenancy

      2. 103. Notice of variation of periodic tenancy

    6. Provision of information and consultation

      1. 104. Provision of information about tenancies

      2. 105.Consultation on matters of housing management

      3. 106. Information about housing allocation

      4. 106A. Consultation before disposal to private sector landlord

    7. Miscellaneous

      1. 107.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 108. Heating charges

      3. 109. Provisions not applying to tenancies of co-operative housing associations

    8. Supplementary provisions

      1. 109A. Acquisition of dwelling-house subject to statutory tenancy

      2. 110. Jurisdiction of county court

      3. 111. County court rules and directions

      4. 111A. Introductory tenancies

      5. 112. Meaning of “dwelling-house”

      6. 113.Members of a person’s family

      7. 114. Meaning of “landlord authority”

      8. 115. Meaning of “long tenancy”

      9. 115A. Meaning of “introductory tenancy”

      10. 116. Minor definitions

      11. 117. Index of defined expressions: Part IV

  5. PART V

    THE RIGHT TO BUY

    1. The right to buy

      1. 118. The right to buy

      2. 119. Qualifying period for right to buy

      3. 120. Exceptions to the right to buy

      4. 121. Circumstances in which the right to buy cannot be exercised

    2. Claim to exercise right to buy

      1. 122. Tenant’s notice claiming to exercise right to buy

      2. 123. Claim to share right to buy with members of family

      3. 124.Landlord’s notice admitting or denying right to buy

      4. 125. Landlord’s notice of purchase price and other matters

      5. 125A. Estimates and information about service charges

      6. 125B. Estimates and information about improvement contributions

      7. 125C. Reference period for purposes of ss. 125A and 125B

      8. 125D. Tenant’s notice of intention

      9. 125E. Landlord’s notice in default

    3. Purchase price

      1. 126. Purchase price

      2. 127. Value of dwelling-house

      3. 128. Determination of value by district valuer

      4. 129. Discount

      5. 130.Reduction of discount where previous discount given

      6. 131. Limits on amount of discount

    4. The right to a mortgage

      1. 132.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 133.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 134.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 135.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    5. Change of tenant or landlord after service of notice claiming right to buy

      1. 136. Change of secure tenant after notice claiming right to buy

      2. 137. Change of landlord after notice claiming right to buy or right to a mortgage

    6. Completion of purchase in pursuance of right to buy

      1. 138. Duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease

      2. 139. Terms and effect of conveyance or grant and mortgage

      3. 140. Landlord’s first notice to complete

      4. 141. Landlord’s second notice to complete

      5. 142.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    7. Right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms

      1. 143.Right to acquire on rent to mortgage terms

      2. 143A. Right excluded by entitlement to housing benefit

      3. 143B.Right excluded if minimum initial payment exceeds maximum initial payment

      4. 144. Tenant’s notice claiming right

      5. 146. Landlord’s notice admitting or denying right

      6. 146A. Tenant’s notice of intention

      7. 146B. Landlord’s notice in default

      8. 147. Notice of landlord’s share and initial discount

      9. 148. Determination of landlord’s share, initial discount etc

      10. 149. Change of landlord after notice claiming right

      11. 150. Duty of landlord to convey freehold or grant lease

      12. 151. Terms and effect of conveyance or grant: general

      13. 151A. Redemption of landlord’s share

      14. 151B. Mortgage for securing redemption of landlord’s share

      15. 152. Landlord’s first notice to complete

      16. 153. Landlord’s second notice to complete

    8. Tenant’s sanction for landlord’s delays

      1. 153A. Tenant’s notices of delay

      2. 153B. Payments of rent attributable to purchase price etc

    9. Registration of title

      1. 154. Registration of title

    10. Provisions affecting future disposals

      1. 155. Repayment of discount on early disposal

      2. 156. Liability to repay is a charge on the premises

      3. 157. Restriction on disposal of dwelling-houses in National Parks, etc

      4. 158. Consideration for reconveyance or surrender under s. 157

      5. 159. Relevant disposals

      6. 160. Exempted disposals

      7. 161. Meaning of “compulsory disposal”

      8. 162. Exempted disposals which end liability under covenants

      9. 163. Treatment of options

    11. Powers of Secretary of State

      1. 164. Secretary of State’s general power to intervene

      2. 165. Vesting orders for purposes of s. 164

      3. 166. Other provisions supplementary to s. 164

      4. 167. Power to give directions as to covenants and conditions

      5. 168. Effect of direction under s. 167 on existing covenants and conditions

      6. 169. Power to obtain information, etc

      7. 170. Power to give assistance in connection with legal proceedings

    12. Power to extend right to buy, etc

      1. 171. Power to extend right to buy, etc

    13. Preservation of right to buy on disposal to private sector landlord

      1. 171A. Cases in which right to buy is preserved

      2. 171B. Extent of preserved right: qualifying persons and dwelling-houses

      3. 171C. Modifications of this Part in relation to preserved right

      4. 171D. Subsequent dealings: disposal of landlord’s interest in qualifying dwelling-house

      5. 171E. Subsequent dealings: termination of landlord’s interest in qualifying dwelling-house

      6. 171F. Subsequent dealings: transfer of qualifying person to alternative accommodation

      7. 171G. Land registration and related matters

      8. 171H. Disposal after notice claiming to exercise right to buy, etc

    14. Modifications of Leasehold Reform Act 1967 in relation to leases granted under this Part

      1. 172. Exclusion of leases where landlord is housing association and freeholder is a charity

      2. 173.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 174. Leases granted under this Part to be treated as long leases at a low rent

      4. 175. Determination of price payable

    15. Supplementary provisions

      1. 176.Notices

      2. 177. Errors and omissions in notices

      3. 178. Costs

      4. 179. Provisions restricting right to buy, etc. of no effect

      5. 180.Statutory declarations

      6. 181.Jurisdiction of county court

      7. 182. Power to repeal or amend local Acts

      8. 183. Meaning of “house”, “flat” and “dwelling-house”

      9. 184. Land let with or used for purposes of dwelling-house

      10. 185. Meaning of “secure tenancy” and “secure tenant”

      11. 186.Members of a person’s family

      12. 187. Minor definitions

      13. 188. Index of defined expressions: Part V

  6. PART VI

    REPAIR NOTICES

    1. Repair Notices

      1. 189. Repair notice in respect of unfit dwelling-house

      2. 190. Repair notice in respect of dwelling-houseor house in multiple occupation in state of disrepair but not unfit

      3. 190A. Effect on section 189 of proposal to include premises in group repair scheme

      4. 191. Appeals against repair notices

      5. 191A. Execution of works by local housing authority by agreement

      6. 192.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Enforcement

      1. 193. Power of local housing authority to execute works

      2. 194. Notice of authority’s intention to execute works

      3. 195. Power of court to order occupier or owner to permit things to be done

      4. 196. Power of court to authorise owner to execute works on default of another owner

      5. 197. Powers of entry

      6. 198. Penalty for obstruction

      7. 198A. Penalty for failure to execute works

    3. Provisions for protection of owner and others

      1. 199—201... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 202. Owner not in receipt of rents, &c. to receive notice of proceedings

      3. 203. Saving for rights arising from breach of covenant, &c

      4. 204. Effect of approved proposals for re-development

    4. Supplementary provisions

      1. 205.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 206.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 207. Minor definitions

      4. 208. Index of defined expressions: Part VI

  7. PART VII

    1. 209—238... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  8. PART VIII

    AREA IMPROVEMENT

    1. Housing action areas

      1. 239. Declaration of housing action area

      2. 240. Steps to be taken after declaration of housing action area

      3. 241. Functions of Secretary of State with respect to declaration of housing action area

      4. 242. Incorporation into housing action area of land comprised in general improvement area

      5. 243. General powers of local housing authority

      6. 244. Environmental works

      7. 245. Contributions by Secretary of State

      8. 246. Duty to publish information

      9. 247. Changes of ownership or occupation of land to be notified to local housing authority

      10. 248. Form and contents of notification under s. 247

      11. 249. Penalty for failure to notify, &c

      12. 250. Exclusion of land from, or termination of, housing action area

      13. 251. Extension of duration of housing action area

      14. 252. Meaning of “housing accommodation” and related expressions

    2. General improvement areas

      1. 253. Declaration of general improvement area

      2. 254. Steps to be taken after declaration

      3. 255. General powers of local housing authority

      4. 256. Power to apply for orders extinguishing right to use vehicles on highway

      5. 257. Duty to publish information

      6. 258. Exclusion of land from, or termination of, general improvement area

      7. 259. Contributions by Secretary of State

    3. Supplementary provisions

      1. 259A. Effect of resolutions relating to housing action area or general improvement area

      2. 259B. Effect of certain resolutions passed before commencement of s. 259A

      3. 260. Powers of entry

      4. 261. Penalty for obstruction

      5. 262. Minor definitions

      6. 263. Index of defined expressions: Part VIII

  9. PART IX

    SLUM CLEARANCE

    1. Demolition or closing of unfit premises beyond repair at reasonable cost

      1. 264. Power to make closing order

      2. 265. Power to make demolition order

      3. 266.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 267. Content of demolition and closing orders

      5. 268. Service of notice of order

      6. 269. Right of appeal against order

    2. Demolition orders

      1. 270. Demolition orders: recovery of possession of building to be demolished

      2. 271. Demolition orders: execution of order

      3. 272. Demolition orders: expenses of local housing authority, &c

      4. 273. Demolition orders: cleansing before demolition

      5. 274. Demolition orders: power to permit reconstruction of condemned house

      6. 275. Demolition orders: substitution of closing order to permit use otherwise than for human habitation

    3. Closing orders

      1. 276. Closing orders: recovery of possession of house

      2. 277. Closing orders: enforcement

      3. 278. Closing orders: determination of order on premises being rendered fit

      4. 279. Closing orders: substitution of demolition order

      5. 280—282... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Demolition of obstructive buildings

      1. 283.Buildings liable to be demolished as “obstructive buildings”

      2. 284. Obstructive building order

      3. 285. Right of appeal against obstructive building order

      4. 286. Obstructive building order: recovery of possession of building to be demolished

      5. 287. Execution of obstructive building order

      6. 288. Obstructive buildings: expenses of local housing authority, &c

    5. Clearance areas

      1. 289. Declaration of clearance area

      2. 290. Acquisition of land for clearance

      3. 291. Method of dealing with land acquired for clearance

      4. 292. Power to discontinue proceedings if acquisition of land proves unnecessary

      5. 293. Property belonging to the local housing authority

      6. 294. Extinguishment of public rights of way over land acquired

      7. 295. Extinguishment of other rights over land acquired

      8. 296.Apparatus of statutory undertakers

      9. 297. Procedure for removal or alteration of apparatus under s. 296

      10. 298. Telecommunication apparatus

      11. 299.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Use of condemned houses for temporary housing accommodation

      1. 300. Purchase of houses liable to be demolished or closed

      2. 301. Retention of houses acquired for clearance

      3. 302. Management and repair of houses acquired under s. 300 or retained under s. 301

    7. Listed buildings

      1. 303. Meaning of “listed building”

      2. 304. Closing order to be made in respect of listed building subject to s. 265

      3. 305. Building becoming listed when subject to compulsory purchase for clearance

      4. 306. Building becoming listed when acquired by agreement for clearance

    8. Provisions for protection or assistance of owners

      1. 307. Saving for rights arising from breach of covenant, &c

      2. 308. Approval of owner’s proposals for redevelopment

      3. 309. Recovery of possession of premises for purposes of approved re-development

      4. 310. Certificate of fitness resulting from owner’s improvements or alterations

      5. 311. Consideration of proposals under s. 308 or s. 310 with respect to premises in clearance area

      6. 312—314... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    9. Miscellaneous

      1. 315. Power of court to order occupier or owner to permit things to be done

      2. 316. Power of court to authorise owner to demolish premises on default of another owner

      3. 317. Power of court to determine lease where premises demolished or closed

      4. 318. Power of court to authorise execution of works on unfit premises or for improvement

    10. Supplementary provisions

      1. 319. Powers of entry

      2. 320. Penalty for obstruction

      3. 321.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      4. 322. Minor definitions

      5. 323. Index of defined expressions: Part IX

  10. PART X

    OVERCROWDING

    1. Definition of overcrowding

      1. 324. Definition of overcrowding

      2. 325. The room standard

      3. 326. The space standard

    2. Responsibility of occupier

      1. 327. Penalty for occupier causing or permitting overcrowding

      2. 328. Exception:children attaining age of 1 or 10

      3. 329. Exception; visiting member of family

      4. 330. Licence of local housing authority

    3. Responsibilities of landlord

      1. 331. Penalty for landlord causing or permitting overcrowding

      2. 332. Information to be contained in rent book

      3. 333. Duty to inform local housing authority of overcrowding

    4. Powers and duties of local housing authority

      1. 334. Duty to inspect, report and prepare proposals

      2. 335. Power to require information about persons sleeping in dwelling

      3. 336. Power to require production of rent book

      4. 337. Power of entry to determine permitted number of persons

      5. 338. Notice to abate overcrowding

    5. Supplementary provisions

      1. 339. Enforcement of this Part

      2. 340. Powers of entry

      3. 341. Penalty for obstruction

      4. 342. Meaning of “suitable alternative accommodation”

      5. 343. Minor definitions

      6. 344. Index of defined expressions:Part X

  11. PART XI

    HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

    1. Introductory

      1. 345. Meaning of “multiple occupation”

    2. Registration schemes

      1. 346. Registration schemes

      2. 346A. Contents of registration scheme

      3. 346B. Model schemes and confirmation of schemes

      4. 347. Control provisions

      5. 348. Control provisions: decisions on applications and appeals

      6. 348A. Control provisions: other decisions and appeals

      7. 348B. Special control provisions

      8. 348C. Special control provisions: general provisions as to decisions and appeals

      9. 348D. Special control provisions: occupancy directions

      10. 348E. Special control provisions: decisions and appeals relating to occupancy directions

      11. 348F. Special control provisions: “relevant management failure”

      12. 348G. Offences in connection with registration schemes

      13. 349. Steps required to inform public about schemes

      14. 350. Power to require information for purposes of scheme

      15. 351. Proof of scheme and contents of register

    3. Fitness for the number of occupants

      1. 352. Power to require execution of works to render premises fit for number of occupants

      2. 352A. Recovery of expenses of notice under s.352

      3. 353. Appeal against notice under s. 352

      4. 353A. Duty to keep premises fit for number of occupants

      5. 354. Power to limit number of occupants of house

      6. 355. Effect of direction under s. 354

      7. 356. Power to require information about occupation of house

      8. 357. Revocation or variation of direction under s. 354

    4. Overcrowding

      1. 358. Service of overcrowding notice

      2. 359. Contents of overcrowding notice

      3. 360. Requirement as to overcrowding generally

      4. 361. Requirement as to new residents

      5. 362. Appeal against overcrowding notice

      6. 363. Revocation and variation of notice

      7. 364. Power to require information where notice in force

      8. 365. Means of escape from fire; general provisions as to exercise powers

      9. 366, 367... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      10. 368. Means of escape from fire: power to secure that part of house not used for human habitation

    5. Standards of management

      1. 369.The management code

      2. 370, 371... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      3. 372. Power to require execution of works to remedy neglect of management

      4. 373. Appeal against notice under s. 372

      5. 374.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    6. Supplementary provisions as to works notices

      1. 375. Carrying out of works by local housing authority

      2. 376. Penalty for failure to execute works

      3. 377. Powers of court to facilitate execution of works, &c

      4. 377A. Works notices: improvement of enforcement procedures

      5. 378. Provisions for protection of owners

      6. 379. Making of control order

      7. 380. Modification of control order where proprietor resides in part of house

      8. 381. General effect of control order

      9. 382. Effect of control order on persons occupying house

      10. 383. Effect of control order in relation to furniture in case of furnished letting

      11. 384. Appeal against control order

      12. 385. General duties of local housing authority when control order is in force

      13. 386. Duty to prepare management scheme

      14. 387. Right of entry for inspection and carrying out of works

      15. 388. Power to supply furniture and fittings

      16. 389. Compensation payable to dispossessed proprietor

      17. 390. Facilities to be afforded to dispossessed proprietor and others

      18. 391. Power of court to modify or determine lease

      19. 392. Expiry or revocation of control order

      20. 393. Appeal against refusal to revoke control order

      21. 394. Cessation of control order

    7. General supplementary provisions

      1. 395. Powers of entry

      2. 395A. Codes of practice

      3. 396. Penalty for obstruction

      4. 397. Warrant to authorise entry

      5. 398. Meaning of “lessee”, “owner”, “person, having control” and similar expressions

      6. 399. Minor definitions

      7. 400. Index of defined expressions: Part XI

  12. Part XII

  13. PART XIII

    GENERAL FINANCIAL PROVISIONS

    1. 417—420... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Housing subsidy

      1. 421.Housing subsidy

      2. 422.Calculation of housing subsidy for local housing authorities

      3. 423.The base amount

      4. 424.The housing costs differential

      5. 425.The local contribution differential

      6. 426.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      7. 427.Recoupment of subsidy in certain cases

      8. 427A. Entitlement to subsidy in case of land subject to management agreement

    3. Borrowing powers

      1. 428. Continuance of certain powers to borrow for housing purposes

    4. Miscellaneous

      1. 429. The improvement for sale scheme

      2. 429A. Housing management: financial assistance etc

      3. 430.

      4. 431. Control of expenditure by housing authorities on works of conversion or improvement

      5. 432. Superseded contributions, subsidies, grants, and other financial matters

    5. Supplementary

      1. 433. Minor definitions

      2. 434. Index of defined expressions: Part XIII

  14. PART XIV

    LOANS FOR ACQUISITION OR IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING

    1. Local authority mortgages

      1. 435. Power of local authorities to advance money

      2. 436. Terms of advance

      3. 437. Power of local authority on disposal to leave amount outstanding on mortgage

      4. 438.Local authority mortgage interest rates

      5. 439. Requirements as to fitness of premises, &c

      6. 440. Deposits in respect of maintenance or repair of mortgaged premises

      7. 441. Waiver or reduction of payments in case of property requiring repair or improvement

    2. Local authority assistance in connection with mortgages

      1. 442.Agreement by local authority to indemnify mortgagee

      2. 443. Local authority contributions to mortgage costs

      3. 444. Relevant advances for the purposes of section 443

    3. Assistance for first-time buyers

      1. 445.Advances to recognised lending institutions to assist first-time buyers

      2. 446.Forms of assistance and qualifying conditions

      3. 447.Recognised lending institutions

      4. 448.Recognised savings institutions

      5. 449.Terms of advances and administration

      6. 450.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    4. Loans in respect of service charges

      1. 450A.Right to a loan in certain cases after exercise of right to buy

      2. 450B. Power to make loans in other cases

      3. 450C. Supplementary provisions as to regulations under s. 450A or 450B

    5. Miscellaneous

      1. 451. Loans by Public Works Loan Commissioners

      2. 452. Vesting of house in authority entitled to exercise power of sale

      3. 453. Further advances in case of disposal on shared ownership lease

      4. 454.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 455.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      6. 456. Advances under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts

    6. Supplementary provisions

      1. 457. Meaning of “house” and “house property”

      2. 458. Minor definitions

      3. 459. Index of defined expressions: Part XIV

  15. PART XV

    GRANTS FOR WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT, REPAIR AND CONVERSION

    1. 460—520... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. 521, 522... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 523. Assistance for provision of separate service pipe for water supply

      2. 524. Contributions under superseded enactments

    4. General supplementary provisions

      1. 525. Minor definitions

      2. 526. Index of defined expressions: Part XV

  16. PART XVI

    ASSISTANCE FOR OWNERS OF DEFECTIVE HOUSING

    1. Eligibility for assistance

      1. 527. Eligibility for assistance

      2. 528. Designation of defective dwellings by Secretary of State

      3. 529. Variation or revocation of designation

      4. 530. Meaning of “relevant interest”

      5. 531. Conditions of eligibility: disposal by public sector authority, &c

      6. 532. Construction of references to disposal, &c

      7. 533. Exceptions to eligibility

    2. Determination of entitlement

      1. 534. Application for assistance

      2. 535. Application not to be entertained where grant application pending or approved

      3. 536. Determination of eligibility

      4. 537. Determination of form of assistance to which applicant is entitled

      5. 538. Conditions for assistance by way of reinstatement grant

      6. 539. Meaning of “work required for reinstatment” and “associated arrangement”

      7. 540. Notice of determination

    3. Assistance by way of reinstatement grant

      1. 541. Reinstatement grant

      2. 542. Conditions of payment of reinstatement grant

      3. 543. Amount of reinstatement grant

      4. 544. Changes in work or expenditure

      5. 545. Payment of reinstatement grant

      6. 546. Repayment of grant for breach of condition

    4. Assistance by way of repurchase

      1. 547. Repurchase

      2. 548. Repurchase by authority other than local housing authority

      3. 549. Interest subject to right of pre-emption &c

      4. 550. Compulsory purchase compensation to be made up to 95 per cent of defect-free value

      5. 551. Supplementary provisions as to payments under s. 549 or 550

      6. 552. Reimbursement of expenses incidental to repurchase

    5. Effect of repurchase on occupier

      1. 553. Effect of repurchase on certain existing tenancies

      2. 554. Grant of tenancy to former owner-occupier

      3. 555. Grant of tenancy to former statutory tenant

      4. 556. Alternative accommodation under s. 554 or 555,

      5. 557. Request for tenancy under s. 554 or 555

      6. 558. Interpretation of ss. 553 to 557

    6. Local schemes

      1. 559. Designation of defective dwellings under local schemes

      2. 560. Variation or revocation of designation under local scheme

      3. 561. Secretary of State’s control over designation, variation or revocation

    7. Miscellaneous

      1. 562. Duty of local housing authority to publicise availability of assistance

      2. 563. Duties of public sector authority disposing of defective dwelling

      3. 564. Reinstatement of defective dwelling by local housing authority

      4. 565. Death of person eligible for assistance, &c

      5. 566. Dwellings included in more than one designation

      6. 567. Modifications of this Part in relation to shared ownership leases

      7. 568. Extension of assistance to mortgagees

    8. Contributions by Secretary of State

      1. 569.Contributions by Secretary of State

      2. 570. Power to vary relevant percentage

    9. Supplementary provisions

      1. 571. Service of notices

      2. 572. Jurisdiction of county court

      3. 573. Meaning of “public sector authority”

      4. 574. Disposal of certain Crown interests in land treated as disposal by public sector authority

      5. 575. Meaning of “dwelling” and “house”

      6. 576. Meaning of “lending institution”

      7. 577. Index of defined expressions: Part XVI

  17. PART XVII

    COMPULSORY PURCHASE AND LAND COMPENSATION

    1. Introductory

      1. 578. General enactments relating to compulsory purchase, &c., apply subject to this Part

      2. 578A. Modification of compulsory purchase order in case of acquisition of land for clearance

      3. 579.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    2. Compulsory purchase

      1. 580—581... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 582. Restriction on recovery of possession after making of compulsory purchase order

      3. 583. Continuance of tenancies of housees compulsorily acquired and to be used for housing purposes

      4. 584. Power to enter and determine short tenancies of land acquired or appropriated

      5. 584A. Compensation payable in case of closing and demolition orders

      6. 584B. Repayment on revocation of demolition or closing order

      7. 585—592... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    3. Other land Compensation Matters

      1. 593—595.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      2. 596. Power to compensate shop-keepers in areas affected by clearance

      3. 597. Compensation payable on demolition of obstructive building

      4. 598.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

      5. 599. Application of compensation due to another local authority

    4. Supplementary provisions

      1. 600. Powers of entry

      2. 601. Penalty for obstruction

      3. 602. Minor definitions

      4. 603. Index of defined expressions: Part XVII

  18. PART XVIII

    MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. General provisions relating to housing conditions

      1. 604. Fitness for human habitation

      2. 604A. Authority to consider guidance given by Secretary of State in deciding whether to take action under Section 189, Section 264, Section 265 or Section 289

      3. 605. Consideration by local housing authority of housing conditions in their district

      4. 606. Reports on particular houses or areas

    2. Environmental considerations

      1. 607. Local housing authority to have regard to environmental considerations

      2. 608. Acquisition of ancient monuments, &c

    3. Enforceability of covenants, &c

      1. 609. Enforcement of covenants against owner for the time being

      2. 610. Power of court to authorise conversion of premises into flats

    4. Miscellaneous powers of local housing authorities

      1. 611.Removal or alteration of apparatus of statutory undertakers

    5. General provisions

      1. 612. Exclusion of Rent Act protection

      2. 613. Liability of directors, &c. in case of offence by body corporate

      3. 614. Power to prescribe forms &c

      4. 615. Dispensation with advertisements and notices

      5. 616. Local inquiries

      6. 617. Service of notices

      7. 618. The Common Council of the City of London

      8. 619. The Inner and Middle Temples

      9. 620. The Isles of Scilly

      10. 621. Meaning of “lease” and “tenancy” and related expressions

      11. 621A. Meaning of “service charge” and related expressions

      12. 622. Minor definitions: general

      13. 623. Minor definitions: Part XVIII

      14. 624. Index of defined expressions: Part XVIII

    6. Final provisions

      1. 625. Short title, commencement and extent

  19. SCHEDULE 1

    Tenancies which are not Secure Tenancies

  20. SCHEDULE 2

    Grounds for Possession of Dwelling-Houses Let underSecure Tenancies

  21. SCHEDULE 3

    Grounds for Withholding Consent to Assignment by Way of Exchange

  22. SCHEDULE 3A

    Consultation before Disposal to Private Sector Landlord

  23. SCHEDULE 4

    Qualifying Period for Right to Buy and Discount

  24. SCHEDULE 5

    Exceptions to the Right to Buy

  25. SCHEDULE 6

    Conveyance of Freehold and Grant of Lease in Pursuance of Right to Buy

  26. Schedule 6A

    REDEMPTION OF LANDLORD’S SHARE

  27. SCHEDULE 7

    . .

  28. SCHEDULE 8

    . .

  29. SCHEDULE 9

    . .

  30. Schedule 9A

    Land Registration and Related Matters where Right to Buy Preserved

  31. SCHEDULE 10

    Recovery of Expenses incurred by Local Housing Authority

  32. SCHEDULE 11

    . .

  33. SCHEDULE 12

    . .

  34. SCHEDULE 13

    Further Provisions Relating to Control Orders under Part XI

  35. SCHEDULE 14

    . .

  36. SCHEDULE 15

    Superseded Contributions, Grants, Subsidies, &c

  37. SCHEDULE 16

    Local Authority Mortgage Interest Rates

  38. SCHEDULE 17

    Vesting of Mortgaged House in Authority Entitled to Exercise Power of Sale

  39. SCHEDULE 18

    Provisions with Respect to Advances under the Small Dwellings Acquisition Acts 1899 to 1923

  40. SCHEDULE 19

    Contributions Under Superseded Enactments

  41. SCHEDULE 20

    Assistance by Way of Repurchase

  42. SCHEDULE 21

    Dwellings Included in More Than One Designation

  43. SCHEDULES 22—24.

    . .

  44. TABLE OF DERIVATIONS

An Act to consolidate the Housing Acts (except those provisions consolidated in the Housing Associations Act 1985 and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985), and certain related provisions, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[30th October 1985]

Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1A Table showing the derivation of the provisions of this consolidation Act will be found at the end of the Act. The Table has no official status.

C2Act amended by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 2(3)

Act amended (1.4.1996) by S.I. 1996/593, reg. 2, Sch. 1

Act amended (24.9.1996) by 1996 c. 52, ss. 221(a), 232(2)

C3By Housing Act 1986 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 140(1), Sch. 17 para. 106 it is provided that for the words “Housing Corporation” in each place where they occur there shall be substituted “Corporation”

C4Act modified by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 5(2), Sch. 4 para. 3(5)

Act modified (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, s. 30(4)(b) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3(1)(a)

C5Act applied by Housing Associations Act 1985 (c. 69, SIF 61), s. 34(2)

C6Act applied by Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (c. 8, SIF 123:1), s. 157(2)

Act applied (1.4.1996 with application in relation only to energy conservation authorities whose areas are in England and 1.4.1997 for those in Wales) by 1995 c. 10, s. 1(2)(a); S.I. 1995/3340, arts. 2(1), 3; S.I. 1996/3181, arts. 2, 3

Act applied (1.10.1996) by 1996 c. 52, s. 217(3)(a); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions and savings in Sch.)

C7Act: definition of "local authority" applied (30.11.1991) by Coal Mining Subsidence Act 1991 (c. 45, SIF 86), ss. 14(1)(a), 23(1), Sch. 5 para.1 (with s. 37(4), Sch. 7); S.I. 1991/2508, art. 2

C8Act restricted (26.7.1993) by 1993 c. 23, s. 4(5), Sch. 1 para. 6(1)(a) (with Sch. 1 para. 8); S.I. 1993/1655, art. 2.

C9Act to be construed with 1996 c. 52 Pt. VII (20.1.1997) by 1996 c. 52, s. 216(1); S.I. 1996/2959, art. 2 (subject to transitional provision in Sch. para. 1)

C10Act: certain functions of a Minister of the Crown transferred to the National Assembly for Wales (1.7.1999) by S.I. 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

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