C1PART XVIII MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

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C1

Pt. XVIII (ss. 604–625): power to apply certain functions with modifications conferred by Housing Act 1988 (c. 50, SIF 61), s. 65(6)

General provisions

623 Minor definitions: Part XVIII

In this Part—

  • F1“dwelling-house” F2. . . shall be construed in accordance with subsection (2);

  • F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • “owner”, in relation to premises—

    1. a

      means a person (other than a mortgagee not in possession) who is for the time being entitled to dispose of the fee simple absolute in the premises, whether in possession or in reversion, and

    2. b

      includes also a person holding or entitled to the rents and profits of the premises under a lease of which the unexpired term exceeds three years.

F42

For the purposes of this Part, “dwelling-house” includes any yard, garden, outhouses and appurtenances belonging to it or usually enjoyed with it and section 183 shall have effect to determine whether a dwelling-house is a flat.