SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 18Miscellaneous provisions

Part IVOther housing provisions

Local authority assistance in connection with mortgages

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1

For section 444 of the Housing Act 1985 (meaning of “recognised body” and “relevant advance”) substitute—

444Relevant advances for the purposes of section 443

The expression “relevant advance” in section 443 (contributions to mortgage costs) means an advance made to a person whose interest in the house (or building to be converted into a house) on the security of which the advance is made is, or was, acquired by virtue of a conveyance of the freehold, or a grant or assignment of a long lease, by a housing authority.

2

Any reference in an agreement made under section 442 of the Housing Act 1985 before the date on which this paragraph comes into force which defines the expression “recognised body” by reference to section 444 of that Act shall (notwithstanding the amendment made by sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph) continue to have the same meaning as it had immediately before that date.