http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1985/68

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/68/section/81

Housing Act 1985

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.

1985-10-30

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Housing Act 1985

s. 353A

Housing Act 1996

s. 73(1)

s. 232(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 115B

115C

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 15

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 81A-81D and cross-heading

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 4

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 82(A1)

(A2)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

s. 119(2)(a)

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 82A(4A)

(4B)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 7(2)

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 86(1A)

(1B)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 10(3)

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 86(1C)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 8

para. 2

Sch. 8

para. 15

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 86A-86F and cross-headings

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 11

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 86G

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 8

para. 3(1)(a)

Sch. 8

para. 15

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 86G(8)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 8

para. 3(2)

Sch. 8

para. 15

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 88(1)(ba)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 8

para. 4

Sch. 8

para. 15

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 89(2A)-(2D)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 8

para. 5(3)

Sch. 8

para. 15

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 97(1A)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 12(3)

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 99A(1A)

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 13(3)

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 115B

115C

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 15

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

Sch. 1 para. 1ZA and cross-heading

Housing and Planning Act 2016

Sch. 7

para. 17(2)

s. 216(3)

Housing Act 1985

s. 81B(2C)

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

s. 79(3)(a)(i)

s. 90(6)

reg. 3(c)

Housing Act 1985

s. 81B(2C)

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

s. 79(3)(a)(ii)

s. 90(6)

reg. 3(c)

Housing Act 1985

s. 81B(2D)

Domestic Abuse Act 2021

s. 79(3)(b)

s. 90(6)

reg. 3(c)

Housing Act 1985

Act

The Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2022

Rheoliadau Deddf Rhentu Cartrefi (Cymru) 2016 (Darpariaethau Arbed a Darpariaethau Trosiannol) 2022

Regulations

Housing Act 1985

specified provision(s)

The Abolition of the Right to Buy and Associated Rights (Wales) Act 2018 (Consequential Amendments and Savings Provisions) Regulations 2019

Rheoliadau Deddf Diddymu’r Hawl i Brynu a Hawliau Cysylltiedig (Cymru) 2018 (Diwygiadau Canlyniadol a Darpariaethau Arbed) 2019

reg. 5

Housing Act 1985

s. 305(1A)

Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

Deddf yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru) 2023

Sch. 13

para. 68(b)

Sch. 14

para. 1-3

s. 212(2)

Housing Act 1985

s. 306(1A)

Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023

Deddf yr Amgylchedd Hanesyddol (Cymru) 2023

Sch. 13

para. 69(b)

Sch. 14

para. 1-3

s. 212(2)

Housing Act 1985

s. 582(6)(aa)-(ac)

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Sch. 18

para. 4(2)(b)

s. 247

s. 255(7)

Housing Act 1985

Sch. 5A

para. 3(3)(aa)

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Sch. 18

para. 4(3)(b)(ii)

s. 247

s. 255(7)

Housing Act 1985

Sch. 5A

para. 3(6A)

Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Sch. 18

para. 4(3)(d)

s. 247

s. 255(7)

Housing Act 1985

s. 81B(1)(b)

Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018

s. 1(3)

s. 2(2)

Housing Act 1985

s. 81B(2A)-(2C)

Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Act 2018

s. 1(2)

s. 2(2)

C1 C2 C3 PART IV SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

S. 47, 48, 50, 51, Pt. IV(ss. 79–117) amended by Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51, SIF 81:1), s. 57(7), Sch. 13 paras. 22 and 23 as substituted by Housing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1985 (c. 71, SIF 61), s. 4, Sch. 2 para. 61

Pt. IV (ss. 79-117) modified (1.4.1995) by S.I. 1995/401, art. 18, Sch. para. 8(c)

Pt. IV (ss. 79-117) extended (1.10.1997) by 1996 c. 27, ss. 53, 63(4), Sch. 7 Pt. II para. 7(3)(6) (with Sch. 9 paras. 8-10); S.I. 1997/1892, art. 3 (subject to transitional provisions in art. 4(b)(c))

Security of tenure

81 The tenant condition.

The tenant condition is that the tenant is an individual and occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home; or, where the tenancy is a joint tenancy, that each of the joint tenants is an individual and at least one of them occupies the dwelling-house as his only or principal home.

C1C2C3 PART IV SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS

Security of tenure

81 The tenant condition.

C1 C2 C3 PART IV SECURE TENANCIES AND RIGHTS OF SECURE TENANTS