Part 1Housing standards
Chapter 9Interpretation
I169Application to non-residential premises
1
This Part applies in relation to non-residential premises which form part of any building containing a house as it applies in relation to houses; and references in this Part (except this section) to a house are to be construed as including reference to such non-residential premises.
2
But nothing in this Part authorises or requires the demolition of, or the carrying out of any work in, any non-residential premises unless the demolition or work is necessary for the purposes of—
a
implementing an HRA action plan in relation to any house identified in the plan which forms part of the same building,
b
bringing any house which the local authority considers to be sub-standard (whether or not situated in an HRA) which forms part of the same building into, and keeping it in, a reasonable state of repair, or
c
securing the maintenance of any house which forms part of the same building.
3
For the purposes of this section, any part of any premises which do not include a house are “non-residential premises”.